Table 2 The odds ratios of personal characteristics and the provision of grandchild care by logistic regression
| Â | Total |
|---|---|
Characteristics | Odds ratios (95% CI) |
Gender | Â |
   Male | -- |
   Female | 1.35(1.13-1.61)** |
Age (years) | Â |
   60~69 | -- |
   70~79 | 0.43(0.36-0.52)*** |
   80~89 | 0.14(0.10-0.20)*** |
   90~99 | 0.08(0.02-0.24)*** |
Partnership status | Â |
   Living without partner | -- |
   Living with partner | 1.73(1.41-2.11)*** |
Ethnicity | Â |
   Fuchien | -- |
   Hakka | 1.19(0.96-1.47) |
   Mainlander | 1.74(1.34-2.26)*** |
   Other | 0.95(0.47-1.93) |
Living place | Â |
   Large city | -- |
   Big city | 1.06(0.77-1.45) |
   Small city | 1.17(0.90-1.54) |
   Township | 1.42(1.07-1.89)* |
   Rural area | 1.16(0.89-1.51) |
Co-residence with children | Â |
   No | -- |
   Yes | 2.64(2.19-3.19)*** |
Employment status | Â |
   No job | -- |
   Full time job | 0.51(0.39-0.67)*** |
   Part time job | 0.83(0.54-1.28) |
Self-reported health status | Â |
   Bad to very bad | -- |
   Good to normal | 1.67(1.39-2.00)*** |
Year | Â |
   1993 | -- |
   1999 | 2.01(1.49-2.72)*** |
   2007 | 2.34(1.75-3.14)*** |