Influence of residential environment factor of walkable green spaces near the residence on five year survival of older people
| Walkable green spaces | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subjects entered in the logistic model | Odds ratio | 95% confidence intervals |
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. Dependent variable (survival = 1; deceased = 0). Independent variables were coded as follows: residential environment factors were (walkable green spaces) and (positive attitude to one’s own community) (factor scores obtained by the factor analysis); age (five year intervals as one unit); sex (female =1; male =0); marital status (living with spouse =1; others =0); living expenses (7 gradient score according to the amount of monthly living expenses). | ||
| All participated in the follow up | ||
| Independent variables in each model | ||
| Residential environmental factors | 1.15 | 1.06 to 1.25*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, and sex | 1.16 | 1.07 to 1.27*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, sex, and living arrangement | 1.16 | 1.07 to 1.27*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, sex, living arrangement, and living expenses | 1.13 | 1.03 to 1.24** |
| Subjects who did not need help to get out of bed at baseline | ||
| Independent variables in each model | ||
| Residential environmental factors | 1.16 | 1.07 to 1.26*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, and sex | 1.17 | 1.07 to 1.28*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, sex, and living arrangement | 1.17 | 1.07 to 1.28*** |
| Residential environmental factors, age, sex, living arrangement, and living expenses | 1.14 | 1.03 to 1.25* |