Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal

BMC Public Health

Table 5 Multivariate analysis on Satisfaction With Life Scale

	Men (n = 247)		Women (n = 242)
	B	p	B	p
Social activities (1–3)
Talk with neighbours	-0.13	0.758	-0.30	0.422
Visit friends	1.02	0.063	1.29	0.009
Socialize with others	1.22	0.038	1.45	0.005
Watch television & listen radio	0.19	0.666	0.92	0.016
Play cards	-0.12	0.780	0.90	0.215
Do physical exercise	-0.17	0.564	-0.18	0.594
Religious engagement (1–3)
Say prayers	0.17	0.718	-0.08	0.877
Religious activities	0.53	0.217	-0.12	0.755
R Square	0.35		0.36
R Square Change	0.06	0.013	0.10	0.000
Adjusted R Square	0.31		0.32

Multiple regression analysis was conducted ; B : Unstandardized B co-efficient
Bold denote significant level at p < 0.05
(Control variables include age, marital status, financial satisfaction, education, perceived health, social support received and provided)

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