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Table 1 Univariate analysis of life satisfaction and individual characteristics among old people. The BH Health Study, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 2008–2011

From: A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder

Variables

TotaL

life satisfaction

PR (95% CI)

p-value

N = 832

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Age m(SD)

69.29 (7.68)

69.54 (7.74)

68.18 (7.29)

1.02 (0.99–1.05)1

0.138

Sex (%)

 Male

43.59

80.52

19.48

0.97 (0.89–1.05)

0.446

 Female

56.41

83.05

16.95

1.00

 

Marital status (%)

 With partner

61.11

81.81

18.19

1.01 (0.90–1.14)

0.814

 Widower

23.19

83.19

16.81

1.03 (0.90–1.18)

0.653

 Without partner

15.7

80.66

19.34

1.00

 

Schooling (%)a

 12 or more years

16.2

89.19

10.81

1.15 (1.04–1.27)

0.006

 9 to 11 years

19.58

87.14

12.86

1.13 (1.02–1.25)

0.025

 5 to 8 years

13.27

82.79

17.21

1.07 (0.93–1.27)

0.339

 0 to 4 years

50.95

77.43

22.57

1.00

 

Employment situation (%)

 Currently working

22.84

77.76

22.24

0.90 (0.80–1.02)

0.296

 Has worked before

62.26

82.46

17.54

0.96 (0.86–1.06)

0.404

 Never worked

14.91

86.20

13.80

1.00

 

Family income (%)b

  ≥ 2 mw

77.21

84.50

15.50

1.15 (1.04–1.28)

0.007

  < 2 mw

22.79

73.21

26.79

1.00

 

Religion participation (%)a

  ≤ 2 x/month

29.83

80.17

19.83

1.17 (0.99–1.38)

0.067

  > 2 x/month

58.54

84.74

15.26

1.11 (0.93–1.32)

0.258

 None

11.63

72.41

27.59

1.00

 

Physical activity (%)

 Yes

57.86

87.84

12.16

1.13 (1.03–1.24)

0.010

 No

42.14

77.66

22.34

1.00

 

Smoking habits (%)

 Non-smoker

51.72

84.30

15.7

1.20 (1.01–1.44)

0.041

 Former smoker

37.96

82.00

18.00

1.17 (0.98–1.40)

0.080

 Current smoker

10.32

69.97

30.03

1.00

 

Alcohol consumption (%)

 Yes

29.51

82.22

17.78

1.00 (0.92–1.10)

0.921

 No

70.49

81.83

18.17

1.00

 

Health service use (%)

 Yes

37.31

79.93

20.07

0.96 (0.88–1.05)

0.395

 No

62.69

83.15

16.85

1.00

 

Morbidity (%)

 None

9.7

89.28

10.72

1.11 (0.99–1.24)

0.085

 One

18.38

83.29

16.71

1.03 (0.91–1.17)

0.606

 Two or more

71.92

80.62

19.38

1.00

 

Self-rated health (%)

 Good/Very good

50.86

85.59

14.41

1.29 (1.07–1.55)

0.007

 Fair

36.6

82.20

17.80

1.24 (1.01–1.51)

0.033

 Poor/Very poor

12.46

66.31

33.69

1.00

 
  1. m Mean, SD standard deviation
  2. a1 missing; b30 missing; 1For an increase of 5 years in age