Table 2 Association of gender and willingness for institutionalization in single seniors in rural Shandong, China,2012

 Male

1.0

1.0

 Female

0.36(0.16-0.77)

0.009

0.19(0.06-0.57)

0.003

Age

 60-

1.0

 70-

0.53(0.19-1.43)

0.208

 80-

0.000(0.000)

0.996

Education

 Illiteracy or semiliterate

1.0

 Primary school

0.77(0.27-2.23)

0.628

 Junior school or above

0.08(0.01-1.07)

0.056

Past occupation

 Farmer

1.0

 Others

0.42(0.07-2.65)

0.354

Living arrangements

 Along

1.0

 With children or others

0.13(0.03-0.52)

0.004

Number of children

  ≤ 3

1.0

  > 3

0.67(0.21-2.12)

0.495

Relationship with children

 Good

1.0

 Normal or bad

1.96(0.68-5.67)

0.214

Social support

1.02(0.94-1.10)

0.643

Self-reported health status

 Good

1.0

 Normal or bad

1.26(0.41-3.86)

0.693

Psychological stress

1.10(1.03-1.18)

0.005

ADL^a

 I

1.0

 II

2.27(0.80-6.41)

0.123

 III

0.59(0.15-2.36)

0.457

NCD^b

 Yes

1.0

 NO

1.22(0.40-3.75)

0.724

Income^c

 Q1^a

1.0

 Q2

0.79(0.24-2.57)

0.692

 Q3

0.27(0.03-2.51)

0.248

 Q4

1.77(0.16-19.24)

0.641

Per-capita living space

1.00(0.98-1.02)

0.983