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Table 2 Univariate analysis of the SRH in relation to various physical, lifestyle, psychological and social factors.

From: Factors associated with good self-rated health of non-disabled elderly living alone in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Total

Men

Women

 

Good SRH N(%)

OR (95%CI)

Good SRH N(%)

OR (95%CI)

Good SRH N(%)

OR (95%CI)

Physical conditions:

Going out alone to distant places

      

   Cannot

281(44.6)

 

26(33.3)

 

255(46.2)

 

   Can

2047(80.2)

5.02(4.18–6.04)

393(75.3)

6.09(3.66–10.16)

1654(81.4)

5.11(4.18–6.25)

Risk of falling

      

   Fall risk

1822(70.3)

 

312(66.7)

 

1510(71.1)

 

   No fall risk

506(85.5)

2.48(1.95–3.17)

107(81.7)

2.23(1.38–3.61)

399(86.6)

2.61(1.97–3.47)

Visual ability

      

   Impaired

193(48.3)

 

37(43.5)

 

156(49.5)

 

   Good

2132(76.7)

3.52(2.84–4.37)

382(74.2)

3.73(2.32–5.97)

1750(77.2)

3.46(2.71–4.40)

Hearing ability

      

   Impaired

114(51.4)

 

27(48.2)

 

87(52.4)

 

   Good

2202(74.8)

2.81(2.13–3.71)

391(72.3)

2.80(1.60–4.89)

1811(75.4)

2.78(2.02–3.82)

Chewing ability

      

   Limited

147(50.3)

 

40(49.4)

 

107(50.7)

 

   Good

2182(75.4)

3.02(2.36–3.85)

379(73.0)

2.77(1.72–4.47)

1803(75.9)

3.06(2.30–4.07)

Weight loss≅5 kg in past 6 months

      

   Loss

94(43.7)

 

21(42.9)

 

73(44.0)

 

   No loss

2206(75.6)

3.98(3.00–5.28)

392(72.7)

3.56(1.96–6.46)

1814(76.2)

4.08(2.96–5.63)

Self-rated chronic disease

      

   Presence

1097(64.2)

 

224(62.0)

 

873(64.7)

 

   Absence

1232(83.4)

2.81(2.37–3.33)

195(81.6)

2.71(1.84–4.00)

1037(83.8)

2.81(2.33–3.39)

IADL (TMIG-index)

      

   Dependent

91(43.5)

 

24(57.1)

 

67(40.1)

 

   Independent

2238(75.2)

3.93(2.95–5.23)

395(70.8)

 

1843(76.2)

4.78(3.46–6.61)

Lifestyle factor:

Having a walk regularly

      

   Rarely

603(67.3)

 

109(63.7)

 

494(68.1)

 

   ≥1~2 times/week

1682(75.6)

1.51(1.27–1.79)

304(72.4)

1.49(1.02–2.18)

1378(76.4)

1.51(1.25–1.83)

Psychological status:

GDS-5 score

      

   Depression

559(55.5)

 

124(52.8)

 

435(56.3)

 

   No depression

1726(82.1)

3.68(3.11–4.35)

282(82.2)

4.14(2.84–6.03)

1444(82.1)

3.55(2.94–4.28)

Social activities:

Social integration

      

   Does not attend

1405(68.6)

 

312(68.4)

 

1093(68.7)

 

   Attend

901(81.6)

2.03(1.70–2.42)

105(75.0)

 

796(82.6)

2.16(1.77–2.63)

Social networks

      

   Rare contact

253(62.2)

 

111(63.4)

 

142(61.2)

 

   Contact ≥ 1~2 times/week

2067(75.0)

1.82(1.47–2.27)

306(72.9)

1.55(1.06–2.25)

1761(75.4)

1.94(1.46–2.56)