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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the mutual-support willingness (n = 2102)

From: Factors influencing the mutual-support willingness and needs among the rural elderly in Hunan Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Unwilling

n (%)

be willing

n (%)

P-value

OR

95% CI

marital status

  

0.004

0.769

0.643–0.921

 single

13 (14.6)

76 (85.4)

 

1

 

 married

174 (11.4)

1354 (88.6)

0.045

2.353

1.019–5.436

 Divorce

29 (46.0)

34 (54.0)

0.084

1.428

0.954–2.138

 Widowed

61 (14.5)

361 (85.5)

0.550

0.802

0.390–1.651

Who cares for life

  

<0.001

0.687

0.575–0.821

 oneself

79 (11.2)

628 (88.8)

 

1

 

 spouse

88 (9.4)

850 (90.6)

0.001

2.955

1.532–5.699

 Children

85 (22.1)

299 (77.9)

0.001

3.051

1.565–5.946

 Others

25 (34.2)

48 (65.8)

0.239

1.492

0.766–2.904

Satisfaction with the current economic

  

<0.001

1.178

1.029–1.479

 No

95 (28.0)

244 (72.0)

 

1

 

 General

95 (9.9)

861 (90.1)

0.005

0.525

0.334–0.826

 Yes

87 (10.8)

720 (89.2)

0.002

0.824

0.834–0.979

Relationships among family members

  

0.008

1.401

1.092–1.796

 Not harmonious

60 (45.5)

72 (54.5)

 

1

 

 General

85 (17.6)

397 (82.4)

0.046

0.590

0.351–0.990

 harmonious

132 (8.9)

1356 (91.1)

0.023

0.753

0.525–0.980

family support

  

<0.001

1.743

1.4002.17

 not support

96 (43.2)

126 (56.8)

 

1

 

 General

101 (12.3)

719 (87.7)

<0.001

0.270

0.175–0.415

 Support

80 (7.5)

980 (92.5)

0.027

0.737

0.514–0.778

Regular physical examination

  

0.014

0.670

0.4870.921

 No

153 (57.5)

113 (42.5)

 

1

 

 Yes

124 (15.2)

691 (84.8)

0.045

1.382

1.008–1.894

government support

  

<0.001

2.033

1.484–2.784

 No

137 (40.9)

198 (59.1)

<0.001

1

0.335–0.634

 Yes

140 (8.9)

1427 (91.1)

 

0.461

 

Accepting Others support

  

<0.001

1.549

1.221–1.965

 No

114 (43.7)

147 (56.3)

 

1

 

 General

94 (9.8)

861 (91.2)

<0.001

0.398

0.255–0.619

 Yes

69 (7.8)

817 (92.2)

0.572

1.123

0.751–1.679

help others

  

<0.001

2.089

1.611–2.708

 No

112 (56.9)

85 (43.1)

<0.001

1

 

 General

100 (10.7)

837 (90.3)

0.334

0.165

0.102–0.266

 Yes

65 (6.7)

903 (93.3)

 

0.822

0.552–1.223

mutual support needs

  

0.007

1.399

1.0981.783

 low

102 (18.8)

440 (81.2)

0.006

1

 

 moderate

128 (10.6)

1082 (89.4)

0.039

0.520

0.327–0.827

 high

47 (13.4)

303 (86.6)

 

0.918

0.728–0.987

Social support

  

0.017

1.594

1.096–2.803

 low

15 (46.9)

17 (53.1)

 

1

 

 moderate

248 (13.7)

1567 (86.3)

0.005

0.192

0.061–0.604

 high

14 (5.5)

241 (94.5)

0.032

0.731

0.394–0.857