Table 5 Binary logistic regression analysis on the risk factors and measurement frequency among urban elderly (n = 1107)
Measurement frequency | Univariate model | Adjusted model | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 95% CI | P | 95% CI | P | |
Age | NA | |||||
65–69 | 118 (36.2) | 208 (63.8) | 1.0 | |||
70–74 | 101 (33.9) | 197 (66.1) | 1.128(0.833–1.528) | 0.436 | ||
75–79 | 61 (35.7) | 110 (64.3) | 1.171(0.830–1.650) | 0.368 | ||
≥ 80 | 45 (42.9) | 60 (57.1) | 0.888(0.598–1.319) | 0.557 | ||
Gender | NA | |||||
Male | 148 (34.9) | 276 (65.1) | 1.0 | |||
Female | 177 (37.2) | 299 (62.8) | 1.157(0.886–1.511) | 0.284 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 84 (44.2) | 106 (55.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Married | 241 (33.9) | 469 (66.1) | 1.406(1.024–1.931) | 0.035 | 1.367(1.017–1.837) | 0.038 |
Education level | ||||||
No formal education | 65 (46.1) | 76 (53.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Primary education | 106 (39.3) | 164 (60.7) | 1.137(0.780–1.657) | 0.505 | 1.144(0.797–1.644) | 0.466 |
secondary or above | 154 (31.5) | 335 (68.5) | 1.714(1.157–2.539) | 0.007 | 1.730(1.217–2.460) | 0.002 |
Personal income (RMB) | NA | |||||
0~2500 | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 1.0 | |||
2500~5000 | 29 (47.5) | 32 (52.5) | 0.614(0.267–1.415) | 0.252 | ||
5000~10,000 | 85 (40.3) | 126 (59.7) | 0.731(0.345–1.547) | 0.412 | ||
10,000~20,000 | 114 (34.5) | 216 (65.5) | 0.828(0.393–1.742) | 0.618 | ||
≥ 20,000 | 87 (32.0) | 185 (68.0) | 0.921(0.433–0.297) | 0.831 | ||
Self-rated health | ||||||
Bad | 105 (36.5) | 183 (63.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Moderate | 158 (38.3) | 254 (61.7) | 0.727(0.549–0.963) | 0.026 | 0.743(0.565–0.977) | 0.034 |
Good | 62 (31.0) | 138 (69.0) | 1.093(0.774–1.544) | 0.614 | 1.121(0.799–1.572) | 0.509 |
Medication frequency | ||||||
On time | 252 (32.6) | 522 (67.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Occasional | 55 (56.7) | 42 (43.3) | 0.433(0.297–0.631) | < 0.001 | 0.426(0.294–0.619) | < 0.001 |
Never | 18 (62.1) | 11 (37.9) | 0.378(0.195–0.735) | 0.004 | 0.374(0.193–0.725) | 0.004 |
Blood pressure level currently | ||||||
Abnormal/unsure | 194 (32.3) | 407 (67.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Normal | 131 (43.8) | 168 (56.2) | 1.474(1.143–1.901) | 0.003 | 1.484(1.154–1.909) | 0.002 |
Accepting health care professionals’ guidance | ||||||
Yes | 188 (32.1) | 398 (67.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
No | 137 (43.6) | 177 (56.4) | 0.635(0.493–0.819) | < 0.001 | 0.643(0.500–0.827) | 0.001 |