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Table 2 Preferences for types of care among older dependent adults (65 years and over). Logistic regressions

From: Examining the matching of care preferences and care modalities for older dependents, and its association with satisfaction and wellbeing

 

Family

 

Public Service

 

Paid

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Sex (ref. Woman)

        

 Man

1.25

0.90–1.74

 

0.79

0.57–1.10

 

0.76

0.52–1.11

Age (ref. 65–75)

        

 76–85

1.24

0.81–1.90

 

1.22

0.79–1.89

 

0.64†

0.38–1.08

 >85

1.35

0.89–2.04

 

1.03

0.68–1.56

 

1.28

0.80–2.05

Household size (ref. one)

        

 Two

2.19***

1.55–3.11

 

0.61**

0.43–0.87

 

0.83

0.56–1.24

 Three and +

3.54***

2.28–5.50

 

0.57*

0.37–0.88

 

0.87

0.54–1.40

Grade of dependency (ref. Grade I)

       

 Grade II

1.38*

1.01–1.87

 

0.72*

0.53–0.99

 

1.03

0.73–1.46

 Grade III

1.96*

1.06–3.63

 

0.84

0.47–1.50

 

1.76†

0.99–3.14

Disability (ref. No)

        

 Yes

0.64**

0.46–0.87

 

1.57**

1.14–2.16

 

1.12

0.79–1.58

Religious (ref. No)

 Yes

1.64*

1.09–1.96

 

0.81

0.61–1.09

 

1.23

0.88–1.72

Household income quartiles (ref. 1rst)

       

 Quartile 2

1.19

0.80–1.78

 

0.72

0.48–1.07

 

0.85

0.53–1.35

 Quartile 3

2.00**

1.29–3.10

 

0.53**

0.34–0.82

 

0.62†

0.36–1.05

 Quartile 4

3.09***

1.89–5.09

 

0.60*

0.37–0.95

 

0.88

0.51–1.50

 No info

1.15

0.75–1.71

 

0.55**

0.36–0.86

 

1.99**

1.26–3.13

Neighbourhood socioeconomic level (ref. Low)

       

 Medium

0.83

0.61–1.13

 

1.43*

1.06–1.94

 

1.64**

1.16–2.32

 High

0.59*

0.39–0.89

 

1.34

0.88–2.02

 

1.47

0.93–2.32

Constant

0.50*

  

0.74

  

0.20***

 

N

992

  

992

  

992

 

Pseudo R2

0.17

  

0.08

  

0.09

 

Log likelihood

1,181.83

  

1,193.67

  

996.73

 
  1. Note: CI = Confidence Interval
  2. Significance levels: †p < 0.1; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001