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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with access to toilet in the residence

From: Trends of and factors associated with access to residential toilets among the middle-aged and elderly in rural China from 2011 to 2018

 

Odd ratio(95% confidence interval)

2011 (n = 13,240)

2013 (n = 13,856)

2015 (n = 12,909)

2018 (n = 11,316)

Gender

 Male

1

1

1

1

 Female

1.142** (1.048 to 1.246)

1.056(0.967 to 1.153)

1.019(0.922 to 1.125)

1.151** (1.040 to 1.275)

Age

 45–59

1

1

1

1

 60–69

0.969(0.878 to 1.070)

0.994(0.902 to 1.097)

0.991(0.887 to 1.107)

0.960(0.857 to 1.076)

 70 and above

1.041(0.920 to 1.179)

0.984(0.873 to 1.110)

0.881(0.772 to 1.006)

0.991(0.866 to 1.134)

Education Level

 Illiterate

0.800* (0.661 to 0.967)

0.847(0.694 to 1.035)

0.989(0.787 to 1.243)

0.759*(0.602 to 0.958)

 Primary or middle school

1.042(0.874 to 1.241)

0.939(0.781 to 1.129)

0.979(0.794 to 1.207)

0.946(0.764 to 1.170)

 High school or above

1

1

1

1

Marital status

 Married

1

1

1

1

 Divorced/widowed/never married

0.973(0.843 to 1.123)

1.026(0.881 to 1.194)

0.925(0.787 to 1.086)

1.140(0.979 to 1.327)

Region

 Northeastern

0.152***(0.125 to 0.185)

0.210***(0.176 to 0.252)

0.151***(0.125 to 0.183)

0.148***(0.121 to 0.180)

 Western

1.432***(1.292 to 1.586)

0.905(0.815 to 1.005)

0.937(0.833 to 1.053)

0.679***(0.604 to 0.764)

 Central

1.506*** (1.353 to 1.676)

1.073(0.959 to 1.201)

1.189**(1.048 to 1.351)

1.034(0.910 to 1.175)

 Eastern

1

1

1

1

Having running water

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

2.693c(2.474 to 2.931)

1.878c(1.721to 2.050)

1.776c(1.605 to 1.964)

2.322c(2.096 to 2.572)

Household size

 Living alone

1

1

1

1

 2–4 people

1.439** (1.170 to 1.771)

1.669***(1.338 to 2.081)

1.671***(1.338 to 2.088)

1.697*** (1.341 to 2.149)

 5 people and above

1.786***(1.443 to 2.211)

2.516***(1.999 to 3.165)

2.494*** (1.920 to 3.241)

2.177*** (1.663 to 2.849)

SES

 Lowest 25%

1

1

1

1

 Lower 25%

1.088(0.975 to 1.214)

1.073(0.954 to 1.206)

1.115(0.979 to 1.269)

1.242**(1.092 to 1.411)

 Higher 25%

1.133*(1.013 to 1.267)

1.132*(1.005 to 1.275)

1.276*** (1.117 to 1.458)

1.411***(1.236 to 1.611)

 Highest 25%

1.454***(1.293 to 1.634)

1.226**(1.084 to 1.386)

1.405***(1.226 to 1.611)

1.646*** (1.434 to 1.889)

ADL

 No ADL disability

1

1

1

1

 With ADL disability

0.987(0.833 to 1.169)

0.918(0.767 to 1.099)

0.985(0.817 to 1.187)

0.859(0.721 to 1.024)

Self-reported health

 Good

1

1

1

1

 Fair

1.047(0.943 to 1.162)

1.044(0.938 to 1.162)

1.003(0.889 to 1.132)

1.095(0.968 to 1.239)

 Poor

0.804*** (0.717 to 0.901)

0.812** (0.720 to 0.915)

0.754***(0.658 to 0.863)

0.878(0.768 to 1.004)

Constant

0.681*(0.467 to 0.994)

1.087(0.722 to 1.635)

1.652*(1.064 to 2.564)

0.819(0.527 to 1.273)

  1. *P < 0.05
  2. **P < 0.01
  3. ***P < 0.001