Table 4 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the effect of child’s migration on physical health, mental health and health care utilization of parents with chronic diseases left behind based on logistic regression
No migration of adult child = reference category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | OR | CI | Cox & Shell R square |
Physical health status (n = 3, 978) | |||
Self-rated health (ref: Good) Poor | 1.26* | 1.01–1.58 | 0.009 |
Symptoms of physical limitations (ref: No) Yes | 1.01 | 0.87–1.17 | 0.042 |
Mental health status (n = 3, 978) | |||
Self-assessed general life satisfaction (ref: Satisfied) Not satisfied | 1.28* | 1.03–1.59 | 0.014 |
Symptoms of depressive (ref: No) Yes | 1.02 | 0.88–1.18 | 0.050 |
Health care utilization behavior (n = 3, 978) | |||
Outpatient visits in the last month (ref: No) Yes | 1.22* | 1.03–1.43 | 0.018 |
Inpatient visits in the last year (ref: No) Yes | 1.04 | 0.87–1.26 | 0.055 |