Table 4 Multiple linear regression independent variable assignment of attitudes to death among community-dwelling older adults

X₁: Age

60 ~ 69 years = 1, 70 ~ 79 years = 2, Over 80 years = 3

X₂: Marital status

Married = 1, Unmarried = 2, Divorced = 3, Widowed = 4, Remarried = 5

X₃: Average income per month

Under 150 $ = 1, 150–449 $ = 2, 450–749 $ = 3, Over 750 $ = 4

X₄: Self-care ability

Totally by self-care = 1, Need others help = 2, Totally by others help = 3

X₅: Number of deseases

Not sick = 0, One disease = 1, Two diseases = 2, Having three or more diseases = 3

X₆: Discussion about life and death

Yes = 1, No = 2

X₇: Experience of others death or dying

Yes = 1, No = 2