Table A2.24: Ordinal logistic regression model how satisfied with life respondents reported feeling by selected variables Selected variables 95% Confidence Interval Odds Ratio Lower Upper Age (compared to Less than 55 0.71* >55) 0.57 0.88 Gender (compared to Male 1.07 female) 0.88 1.30 Area (compared to Urban 0.86 urban) 0.68 1.09 Socio-economic ABC1 group (compared to 1.31* C2DE) 1.07 1.60 Disability status Have a disability (compared to not 0.45* having a disability) 0.34 0.59 Social isolation At risk of social (compared to not at isolation 0.64* risk of social isolation)† 0.51 0.81 Know someone with Yes a disability (compared 0.98 to not knowing) 0.71 1.34 Region (compared to Dublin 1.51* 1.14 2.00 Munster) Rest of Leinster 1.75* 1.34 2.29 Connaught/Ulster 1.22 0.90 1.65 Frequency of contact Monthly to three 1.12 (compared to at least monthly 0.87 1.45 weekly) Less often/never 0.93 0.71 1.21 *Denotes a statistically significant finding. Dependant variable relates to question 21 OR >1 or <1 indicates a higher or lower level of satisfaction with life Satisfaction scale – 1 means very dissatisfied and 10 means very satisfied Scores grouped as 1-4 and then individual scores between 5 and 10 †A score of 12 or less indicates risk of social isolation on the Lubben’s Social Network Scale Table A2.25: Ordinal logistic regression model summarising how happy respondents reported feeling by selected variables Selected variables Odds 95%
Table A2.24: Ordinal logistic regression model how satisfied with life respondents reported feeling by selected variables Selected variables Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval Lower Upper Age (compared to >55) Less than 55 0.71* 0.57 0.88 Gender (compared to female) Male 1.07 0.88 1.30 Area (compared to urban) Urban 0.86 0.68 1.09 Socio-economic group (compared to C2DE) ABC1 1.31* 1.07 1.60 Disability status (compared to not having a disability) Have a disability 0.45* 0.34 0.59 Social isolation (compared to not at risk of social isolation)† At risk of social isolation 0.64* 0.51 0.81 Know someone with a disability (compared to not knowing) Yes 0.98 0.71 1.34 Region (compared to Dublin 1.51* 1.14 2.00 Munster) Rest of Leinster 1.75* 1.34 2.29 Connaught/Ulster 1.22 0.90 1.65 Frequency of contact (compared to at least Monthly to three monthly 1.12 0.87 1.45 weekly) Less often/never 0.93 0.71 1.21 *Denotes a statistically significant finding. Dependant variable relates to question 21 OR >1 or <1 indicates a higher or lower level of satisfaction with life Satisfaction scale – 1 means very dissatisfied and 10 means very satisfied Scores grouped as 1-4 and then individual scores between 5 and 10 †A score of 12 or less indicates risk of social isolation on the Lubben’s Social Network Scale Table A2.25: Ordinal logistic regression model summarising how happy respondents reported feeling by selected variables Selected variables Odds 95%
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