Table 2
Adjusted odds ratios relating number of frequent social activities and social support dimensions to positive self-rated health, loneliness and life dissatisfaction, household population aged 65 or older, Canada, excluding territories, 2008/2009
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Social support model and number of frequent social activities | Positive self-perceived health | Loneliness | Life dissatisfaction | ||||||
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Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | ||||
from | to | from | to | from | to | ||||
Positive social interaction model | |||||||||
Number of frequent social activities | |||||||||
NoneNote † | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
One | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Two | 1.4Note * | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8Note * | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Three | 1.5Note * | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8Note * | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Four | 1.9Note * | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5Note * | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Five | 2.0Note * | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4Note * | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Six or more | 1.7Note * | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Positive social interaction social support | 1.03Note * | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.81Note * | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.90Note * | 0.88 | 0.91 |
Tangible social support model | |||||||||
Number of frequent social activities | |||||||||
NoneNote † | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
One | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Two | 1.4Note * | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Three | 1.6Note * | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Four | 2.0Note * | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5Note * | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4Note * | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Five | 2.0Note * | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.6Note * | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Six or more | 1.8Note * | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5Note * | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Tangible social support | 1.02Note * | 1.00 | 1.04 | 0.85Note * | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.92Note * | 0.90 | 0.93 |
Emotional or informational social support model | |||||||||
Number of frequent social activities | |||||||||
NoneNote † | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
One | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8Note * | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Two | 1.4Note * | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.8Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Three | 1.6Note * | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Four | 2.0Note * | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.6Note * | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5Note * | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Five | 2.0Note * | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Six or more | 1.8Note * | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6Note * | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Emotional or informational social support | 1.01Note * | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.92Note * | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.95Note * | 0.95 | 0.96 |
Affection social support model | |||||||||
Number of frequent social activities | |||||||||
NoneNote † | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 1.0 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
One | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Two | 1.4Note * | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Three | 1.6Note * | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7Note * | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Four | 2.0Note * | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5Note * | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Five | 2.1Note * | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.7Note * | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Six or more | 1.8Note * | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.6Note * | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3Note * | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Affection social support | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 0.78Note * | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.87Note * | 0.85 | 0.89 |
†
reference group * signficantly different from reference group (p<0.05) ... not applicable Note: Each model also controls for age (continuous), sex, household income, education, retirement status, disability, and behavioural risk factors. Source: 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey—Healthy Aging. |
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