Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) (and 95% confidence intervals) from logistic regression where the OR of being 1) a refuser or 2) an informant-only respondent at wave 2 is associated with an increase in the predictor.
From: Predictors of refusal to participate: a longitudinal health survey of the elderly in Australia
Wave 1 Variables | Refusers compared to Participants n-716 | Informant-only groups compared to Participants n-674 |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0.96 (0.91–1.03) | 1.00 (0.92–1.10) |
Sex (males = 1 females = 2) | 1.25 (0.72–2.18) | 1.21 (0.47–3.08) |
Years of education * | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | 1.02 (0.82–1.27) |
Occupational status (white collar) | 0.68 (0.38–1.23) | 1.07 (0.42–2.72) |
NART* | 0.95 (0.92 0.98) | 0.94 (0.89–1.00) |
MMSE* | 0.91 (0.88–1.02) | 0.75 (0.63–0.89) |
Activities of daily living * | 0.90 (0.76–1.07) | 1.04 (0.89–1.21) |
Sight impairment scale * | 1.03 (0.88–1.21) | 1.20 (0.98–1.45) |
Distressed by interview (no = 1, yes = 2) | 2.30 (0.86–6.15) | 0.94 (0.16–5.37) |