Table 6 Results of the Linear regression for the risk of breakdown in care as the outcome(dependent) variable. The mean score of the risk of breakdown in care scale for each independent variable is presented with the corresponding crude and adjusted Coeficients(coef) and CIs. Significant relationships are shown in bold

Age group

60–64

2.5 ± 1.9

65–69

2.9 ± 2.2

0.419(0.025,0.812)

0.037

0.414(0.455,0.781)

0.028

70–74

3.4 ± 2.5

0.906(0.508,1.304)

< 0.001

0.723(0.345,1.101)

< 0.001

75–79

3.4 ± 2.2

0.856(0.338,1.374)

0.001

0.589(0.092,1.085)

0.020

> 80

4.5 ± 3.1

2.012(1.526,2.498)

< 0.001

1.641(1.151,2.132)

< 0.001

Sex

Male

2.8 ± 2.5

Female

3.3 ± 2.3

0.525(0.225,0.825)

0.001

0.292(-0.037,0.623)

0.082

Residence

Urban

2.9 ± 2.3

Rural

3.3 ± 2.5

0.323(0.017,0.629)

0.038

0.129(-0.157,0.415)

0.377

Marital status

Single

3.8 ± 2.5

Married

2.8 ± 2.3

-0.938(-1.262,-0.615)

< 0.001

-0.214(-0.599,0.172)

0.277

Employment Status

Freelancer

2.7 ± 2.2

Unemployed

4.1 ± 2.8

1.347(0.726,1.969)

< 0.001

0.396(-0.201,0.994)

0.193

Housekeeper

3.2 ± 2.3

0.517(0.106,0.928)

0.014

-0.326(-0.853,0.201)

0.225

Retired/Government Job

2.9 ± 2.5

0.144(-0.301,0.590)

0525

-0.123(-0.543,0.296)

0.564

Chronic Health Conditions

Yes

3.3 ± 2.4

No

2.2 ± 1.9

-1.144(-1.510,- 0.778)

< 0.001

-0.681(-1.027,-0.333)

< 0.001

Smoking

Yes

2.8 ± 2.1

No

3.1 ± 2.4

0.335(-0.198,0.870)

0.218

0.454(-0.075,0.984)

0.093

Education

Illiterate

3.6 ± 2.6

Reading/writing

2.7 ± 2.3

-0.903(-1.308,-0.498)

< 0.001

-0.541(-0.918,-0.164)

0.005

Elementary

2.8 ± 2.1

-0.838(-1.214,-0.462)

< 0.001

-0.168(-0.532,0.194)

0.362

High school

3.3 ± 2.4

-1.324(-1.913,-0.735)

< 0.001

-0.515(-1.073,0.041)

0.069

Diploma and higher

2.7 ± 2.2

-0.977(-1.585,-0.368)

0.002

-0.501(-1.100,0.097)

0.101

Financial status

Enough

2.9 ± 2.3

Not enough

3.6 ± 2.4

0.634(0.301,0.967)

< 0.001

0.292(-0.037,0.622)

0.082

Living

cohabiting

3 ± 2.3

Living Conditions

alone

3.9 ± 2.5

0.916(0.493,1.339)

< 0.001

0.221(-0.263,0.705)

0.371

Someone takes care of them

Yes

4.3 ± 2.9

No

2.8 ± 2.1

-1.465(-1.815-1.115)

< 0.001

-1.083(-1.424,-0.742)

< 0.001

Takes care of someone

Yes

3.1 ± 2.2

No

3.1 ± 2.4

-0.030 (-0.414,0.354)

0.878

0.198(-0.153,0.549)

0.268

Substance use

Yes

3.6 ± 2.5

No

3.1 ± 2.4

-0.457(-1.400,0.486)

0.342

-0.866(-1.768,0.037)

0.060

Using sleeping pills

Yes

4.3 ± 2.6

No

2.9 ± 2.3

-1.356(-1.766, -0.947)

< 0.001

-0.746(-1.147,-0.344)

< 0.001

Financial status

independent

2.9 ± 2.3

dependent

3.7 ± 2.4

0.770(0.422,1.118)

< 0.001

0.031(-0.343,0.406)

0.869

Depression

Yes

4.6 ± 2.8

No

3 ± 2.3

-1.633(-2.161,-1.105)

< 0.001

-1.201-1.714,-0.688)

< 0.001