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Table 3 The quality of life according to job and time

From: Patterns in quality of life according to employment among the older adults: the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2008–2014)

 

Men (N = 383)

Women (N = 143)

Variables

B

p

95% CI

B

p

95% CI

Age

−0.186

.078

− 0.391~ 0.020

−0.231

.263

−0.637~ 0.174

Education (ref: College)

 Elementary

−6.308

<.001

−9.670~ − 2.946

− 7.735

.097

−16.884~ 1.413

 Middle

−4.198

.022

−7.783~ − 0.613

−13.727

.055

−28.337~ 0.884

 High school

−5.513

.001

−8.758~ − 2.267

−4.150

.587

−19.161~ 10.862

Total household income (10,000 won)

0.001

.002

0.000~ 0.001

0.004

<.001

0.003~ 0.006

Residence (ref: Rural area)

 Large city

− 4.921

<.001

−7.115~ − 2.726

− 4.167

.030

− 7.937~ − 0.395

 Small city

1.272

.253

−0.910~ 3.454

−3.043

.141

−7.093~ 1.007

Subjective health status (ref: Good)

 Bad

−2.676

.040

−5.230~ − 0.121

−1.768

.475

−6.623~ 3.086

 Moderate

0.179

.849

−1.647~ 2.006

−2.247

.287

−6.390~ 1.896

Number of chronic diseases

−0.099

.843

−1.079~ 0.881

− 0.986

.259

−2.702~ 0.730

Body grip index (kg)

0.112

.164

−0.046~ 0.271

0.134

.502

−0.257~ 0.524

Depression score

−0.750

<.001

−1.063~ − 0.437

− 1.232

<.001

− 1.872~ − 0.592

Regular exercise: No (ref: Yes)

−0.412

.679

−2.367~ 1.543

− 0.322

.889

−4.871~ 4.227

Current smoking: No (ref: Yes)

2.554

.004

0.833~ 4.275

−3.302

.607

−15.903~ 9.299

Current drinking: No (ref: Yes)

0.713

.397

−0.939~ 2.364

−3.386

.165

−8.172~ 1.400

Live alone: No (ref: Yes)

−1.562

.527

−6.409~ 3.285

− 6.372

.005

−10.837~ − 1.907

Existence of spouse: No (ref: Yes)

2.949

.324

−2.911~ 8.808

−4.250

.051

−8.510~ 0.010

Number of meetings with close friends (ref: Almost daily)

 No meetings

−5.256

.261

−12.609~ 2.098

−9.104

.125

−19.815~ 1.608

 1–6 time a year

−6.543

.003

−11.338~ − 1.748

−7.337

.118

−15.874~ 1.200

 1–4 times a month

−1.344

.391

−3.472~ 0.784

−2.901

.227

−6.813~ 1.012

Participation in regular meetings: No (ref: Yes)

−2.645

.011

−4.689~ − 0.601

−2.731

.089

−5.878~ 0.416

Number of leisure activities

0.163

.360

−0.187~ 0.513

0.387

.430

−0.576~ 1.350

Time spent on self-development

0.332

.038

0.018~ 0.647

0.269

.301

−0.242~ 0.781

Group job retention (ref: job loss)

7.751

<.001

4.464~ 10.808

−4.651

.128

−10.660~ 1.357

Time (yr): 2010 (ref time: 2008)

−0.911

.998

−3.582~ 1.759

−2.744

.479

−7.432~ 1.945

Time (yr): 2012 (ref time: 2008)

−3.805

.003

−6.573~ − 1.037

−1.240

.239

−5.955~ 3.475

Time (yr): 2014 (ref time: 2008)

−4.254

<.001

−6.929~ − 1.579

−0.642

.362

−5.432~ 4.148

Group*time 2010 (ref group*time 2008)

−3.570

.027

−6.741~ 0.399

2.289

.834

−3.135~ 7.712

Group*time 2012 (ref group*time 2008)

−1.749

.351

−5.434~ 1.935

2.224

.474

−3.896~ 8.345

Group*time 2014 (ref group*time 2008)

−5.604

.003

−9.291~ 1.912

4.790

.143

−1.641~ 11.221

  1. ǂ 95% CI: Confidence Interval