Table 5 Results of the ordered probit model for the elderly (65 and older)

No completed studies

-0.0486

-0.0319

0.0038

0.0767

-0.0259

0.0005

0.0147

0.0108

Secondary school education

0.0093

0.0060

-0.0009

-0.0144

0.0868

-0.0063

-0.0488

-0.0317

University education

0.0185

0.0114

-0.0023

-0.0276

0.2004

-0.0342

-0.1086

-0.0576

Vascular problems

-0.0691

-0.0512

-0.0024

0.1227

-0.0587

0.0001

0.0332

0.0254

Osteomuscular problems

-0.2398

-0.0838

0.0784

0.2452

-0.3048

0.0240

0.1665

0.1143

Respiratory problems

-0.0454

-0.0341

-0.0018

0.0814

-0.0697

-0.0012

0.0395

0.0314

Digestive problems

-0.0514

-0.0371

-0.0001

0.0887

-0.0570

-0.0003

0.0323

0.0250

Mental illnesses (depression/anxiety)

-0.1345

-0.0985

-0.0075

0.2404

-0.2821

-0.0602

0.1420

0.2002

Cardiovascular risk

-0.0591

-0.0330

0.0110

0.0811

-0.0349

0.0014

0.0197

0.0137

Overweight (25≤BMI < 30)

-0.0119

-0.0080

0.0008

0.0190

0.0165

-0.0004

-0.0093

-0.0067

Obesity (BMI≥30)

-0.0566

-0.0427

-0.0027

0.1019

-0.0593

-0.0009

0.0336

0.0266

Prob Y

13.96%

20.75%

34.42%

30.87%

36.51%

29.46%

25.67%

8.35%

LR chi2(23) = 751.42; Pseudo R2 = 0.1609

LR chi2(23) = 626.26; Pseudo R2 = 0.1718

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Senior women

(N = 527)

Senior men

(N = 325)

Good

health

Fair/good

health

Fair/bad

health

Bad

health

Good

health

Fair/good

health

Fair/bad

health

Bad

health

No completed studies

-0.2027

-0.0369

0.0496

0.1899

-0.2577

0.0312

0.1061

0.1204

Secondary school education

-0.0792

-0.0347

-0.0018

0.1157

-0.0340

-0.0005

0.0134

0.0211

University education

0.0985

0.0223

-0.0213

-0.0995

-0.1520

-0.0186

0.0531

0.1174

Vascular problems

-0.0051

-0.0017

0.0006

0.0062

-0.1062

0.0001

0.0421

0.0639

Osteomuscular problems

-0.1714

-0.0415

0.0332

0.1797

-0.2579

0.0016

0.1001

0.1561

Respiratory problems

-0.1008

-0.0468

-0.0064

0.1541

-0.1242

-0.0102

0.0458

0.0887

Digestive problems

-0.0741

-0.0270

0.0054

0.0957

-0.0790

-0.0017

0.0309

0.0497

Mental illnesses (depression/anxiety)

-0.1449

-0.0571

0.0035

0.1984

-0.0888

-0.0044

0.0339

0.0593

Cardiovascular risk

-0.0701

-0.0213

0.0099

0.0816

-0.0562

0.0009

0.0226

0.0327

Overweight (25≤BMI < 30)

-0.0130

-0.0043

0.0014

0.0158

-0.0575

0.0007

0.0230

0.0337

Obesity (BMI≥30)

-0.0315

-0.0111

0.0029

0.0397

-0.0626

-0.0011

0.0246

0.0391

Prob Y

21.39%

19.11%

28.24%

31.26%

37.77%

25.95%

22.29%

13.99%

LR chi2(17) = 133.68; Pseudo R2 = 0.0935

LR chi2(18) = 94.87; Pseudo R2 = 0.1098