Table 4 Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) of decline (N = 241)
| Â | Percentage declined | Age adjusted | Multivariate adjusted** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | HR (95% CI*) | p value | HR (95% CI*) | p value |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 31.9 | 1.0 (Ref.) | - | 1.0 (Ref.) | - |
   Female | 25.3 | 0.81(0.50-1.32) | 0.401 | 0.68(0.38-1.22) | 0.195 |
Income Level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 26.3 | 1.0(Ref.) | - | 1.0(Ref.) | - |
   Middle | 30.4 | 1.06(0.56-2.02) | 0.849 | 1.14(0.58-2.25) | 0.694 |
   High | 28.6 | 1.12(0.65-1.93) | 0.690 | 1.02(0.54-1.94) | 0.954 |
Caregiver | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Spouse | 22.9 | 1.0 (Ref.) | - | 1.0 (Ref.) | - |
   Other family member (same household) | 33.9 | 1.39(0.65-2.94) | 0.393 | 1.47(0.63-3.45) | 0.378 |
   Other family member (separate household) | 31.0 | 1.41(0.70-2.86) | 0.333 | 2.25(0.89-5.65) | 0.084 |
   None | 18.2 | 0.88(0.35-2.22) | 0.789 | 1.66(0.52-5.29) | 0.396 |
Time when caregiver can provide care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   24 hours | 33.3 | 1.0 (Ref.) | - | 1.0 (Ref.) | - |
   Not during day time working hours | 35.7 | 1.17(0.60-2.28) | 0.652 | 1.08(0.49-2.35) | 0.851 |
   Episodic or none | 22.9 | 0.75(0.39-1.43) | 0.385 | 0.67(0.27-1.70) | 0.404 |
Use of service | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Day care services | 37.3 | 1.0 (Ref.) | - | 1.0 (Ref.) | - |
   Home help services | 20.9 | 0.54(0.32-0.91) | 0.022 | 0.55(0.31-0.98) | 0.043 |