Table 6 Factors influenced self-rated health of the elderly (Ordered probit regression model)
Variables | Coef. | 95% Conf. interval | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.003 | (−0.001,0.008) | 0.14 |
Gender (Ref: female) | 0.14*** | (0.07,0.22) | < 0.001 |
Educational level (Ref: Illiteracy or Elementary) | 0.06 | (−0.02,0.13) | 0.20 |
Marital status (Ref: unmarried) | −0.08* | (−0.15,-0.01) | 0.03 |
Employment (Ref: unemployed) | 0.33*** | (0.26,0.39) | < 0.001 |
Residence(Ref: urban) | −0.17** | (−0.27,-0.06) | 0.003 |
Regions (Ref: Western) | |||
Central | 0.11*** | (0.04,0.17) | < 0.001 |
Eastern | 0.20*** | (0.13,0.27) | < 0.001 |
With chronic diseases (Ref: no) | −0.52*** | (−0.59,-0.46) | < 0.001 |
With physical disabilities (Ref: no) | −0.34*** | (−0.40,-0.28) | < 0.001 |
Having ever smoked or smoking now (Ref: no) | −0.07 | (−0.14,0.01) | 0.08 |
Taking medical examination during the last two years (Ref: no) | −0.07** | (−0.13,-0.02) | 0.01 |
Level of social medical insurance (Ref: low) | |||
Middle | 0.14* | (0.01,0.26) | 0.04 |
High | 0.14* | (0.02,0.27) | 0.03 |
Equivalized per capita income (thousand Yuan) | 0.002*** | (0.001,0.004) | < 0.001 |