Table 2

Predictor variables at baseline and likelihood for met expectations (n=1352)

VariableEstimateP valueOR95% CI
Lower bound
95% CI
Upper bound
Intercept5.2807<0.0001
Age−0.0690<0.00010.9330.9160.951
Living child−0.09740.40290.9070.5211.299
Self-rated health0.85110.0062
Self-rate healthsquared −0.14600.0029
Cognitive score0.03510.41331.0360.9521.126
Above-average income0.23120.16691.2600.9081.749
ADLs at onset−0.2707<0.00010.7630.7070.824
LTC insurance−0.03560.73280.9650.6191.402
Married0.5619<0.00013.077*1.866*5.072*
Female0.00990.94681.916†1.181†3.108†
Female × married−0.6402<0.00010.855‡0.613‡1.193‡
White race0.12830.14101.1370.9181.819
Education in years0.01370.50461.0140.9741.056
  • *OR of married vs unmarried for men.

  • †OR of women vs men for unmarried. 

  • ‡OR of married vs unmarried for women.

  • ADL, activities of daily living; LTC, long-term care.