Multinomial logistic regression analysis: relationship between the number of types of social participation and the need for LTC and death at 9.4 years (n=9741) AOR (95% CI)—reference category: without the need for LTC and death
| No. of participants, n (%) | Survival with the need for LTC | Death |
| AOR (95% CI） | AOR (95% CI） | |
| Social participation group, n (%)† | 845 (8.7) | 2443 (25.1) |
| One social group, 2994 (30.7) | 0.86 (0.71 to 1.05) | 0.88 (0.77 to 1.01) |
| Two social groups, 2192 (22.5) | 0.92 (0.74 to 1.13) | 0.76 (0.65 to 0.88)* |
| Three or more social groups, 2174 (22.3) | 0.67 (0.53 to 0.85)* | 0.67 (0.57 to 0.78)* |
*p<0.01.
†Adjusted age, gender, living alone or not, educational attainment, smoking, alcohol, household income, walking time and the number of comorbidities.
AOR, adjusted OR; LTC, long-term care.