Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the effect of children's out-migration on elderly's experience of health problems (symptoms/diseases), perceived health status, chronic disease, illness and treatment-seeking behavior
From: Impact of children's migration on health and health care-seeking behavior of elderly left behind
| Â | No out-migration of adult children = reference category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | OR | CI | Cox & Shell R square |
Mental health status (n = 28, 677) | Â | ||
Symptoms of poor mental health (ref: No symptom) | Â | Â | Â |
At least one poor mental health symptom | 1.10*** | 1.05-1.17 | 0.124 |
Perceived health status within previous 7 days (n = 28, 677) | |||
Self-assessed health (ref: Good ) | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 1.03 | 0.98-1.09 | 0.128 |
Chronic diseases (n = 28, 677) | |||
Chronic disease (ref: No) | Â | Â | Â |
At least one chronic disease | 1.02 | 0.97-1.08 | 0.161 |
Illness (n = 28, 677) | |||
Felt sick during the previous 5 years (ref: No) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.00 | 0.95-1.07 | 0.116 |
Healthcare-seeking behavior (n = 18, 541) | |||
Treatment sought for the last illness (ref: No) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.22*** | 1.11-1.33 | 0.113 |