Health-related quality of life and long-term care needs among elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Shaanxi Province, China

Table 5 Factors affecting long-term care needs among elderly subjects living alone (n=424)

Variables	B	SE	Wald χ²	p	OR	95% CI
Age	−0.062	0.021	8.908	0.003	0.94	0.90–0.99
Education level	0.574	0.257	5.000	0.025	1.78	1.02–2.72
Living conditions	0.226	0.088	6.652	0.01	1.25	1.09–1.54
Economic status	−0.579	0.135	18.331	<0.001	0.56	0.43–0.73
Alcohol intake	−0.494	0.175	7.968	0.005	0.61	0.45–0.89
GH	−0.146	0.032	21.099	<0.001	0.86	0.84–0.94

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