Table 1 Bivariate associations between independent variables and preferences for nursing home care
Same gender | German language | Same cultural background | Orderly appearance | Empathetic, kind | Punctual, reliable | Enough time | Small team | |||||||||
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Low preferences (n = 638; 64.3%) | High preferences (n = 354; 35.7%) | Low preferences (n = 236; 23.5%) | High preferences (n = 767; 76.5%) | Low preferences (n = 452; 45.8%) | High preferences (n = 534; 54.2%) | Low preferences (n = 36; 3.6%) | High preferences (n = 965; 96.4%) | Low preferences (n = 7; 0.7%) | High preferences (n = 998; 99.3%) | Low preferences (n = 18; 1.8%) | High preferences (n = 986; 98.2%) | Low preferences (n = 84; 8.5%) | High preferences (n = 902; 91.5%) | Low preferences (n = 74; 7.5%) | High preferences (n = 911; 92.5%) | |
Age: Mean (SD) | 75.3 (6.4)* | 76.2 (7.0) | 75.0 (6.4)+ | 75.9 (6.6) | 74.8 (6.4) *** | 76.3 (6.7) | 77.1 (6.4)+ | 75.6 (6.6) | 73.7 (7.2) | 75.7 (6.6) | 75.9 (6.0) | 75.7 (6.6) | 77.0 (6.6)* | 75.5 (6.6) | 76.8 (6.7) | 75.5 (6.6) |
Sex | ||||||||||||||||
Women | 263*** | 299 | 121** | 314 | 256 | 302 | 17 | 550 | 3 | 566 | 12 | 556 | 42 | 521 | 35+ | 524 |
Men | 375 | 55 | 115 | 453 | 196 | 232 | 19 | 415 | 4 | 432 | 6 | 430 | 42 | 381 | 39 | 387 |
Living situation | ||||||||||||||||
Living with partner or spouse | 280*** | 106 | 94 | 297 | 165 | 220 | 11 | 380 | 1 | 391 | 5 | 387 | 25+ | 360 | 41 | 556 |
Others | 358 | 248 | 142 | 470 | 287 | 314 | 25 | 585 | 6 | 607 | 13 | 599 | 59 | 542 | 33 | 355 |
Region | ||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 484 | 256 | 183 | 565 | 367*** | 370 | 26 | 720 | 7 | 742 | 17+ | 731 | 67 | 669 | 57 | 677 |
East Germany | 154 | 98 | 53 | 202 | 85 | 164 | 10 | 245 | 0 | 256 | 1 | 255 | 17 | 233 | 17 | 234 |
Education | ||||||||||||||||
Without a vocational degree | 33*** | 39 | 12*** | 62 | 36* | 36 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 73 | 10* | 63 | 7** | 64 |
Apprenticeship, full-time vocational school | 202 | 170 | 67 | 313 | 148 | 223 | 15 | 362 | 3 | 377 | 5 | 374 | 20 | 350 | 17 | 355 |
Professional school or trade and technical school for vocational education | 156 | 86 | 58 | 185 | 110 | 129 | 5 | 238 | 2 | 241 | 8 | 235 | 24 | 216 | 16 | 224 |
University, school of engineering | 242 | 58 | 98 | 202 | 156 | 142 | 12 | 288 | 1 | 300 | 3 | 298 | 30 | 267 | 34 | 262 |
Place of birth | ||||||||||||||||
Born in Germany | 594 | 322 | 216 | 709 | 410 | 498 | 33 | 890 | 7 | 920 | 17 | 909 | 79 | 830 | 67 | 842 |
Born abroad | 42 | 31 | 20 | 55 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 74 | 5 | 69 | 7 | 66 |
Having children | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 526 | 301 | 187* | 650 | 364* | 459 | 31 | 805 | 5 | 834 | 15 | 823 | 64+ | 760 | 57 | 764 |
No | 111 | 53 | 49 | 116 | 87 | 75 | 5 | 159 | 2 | 163 | 3 | 162 | 20 | 141 | 17 | 146 |
Status of health insurance | ||||||||||||||||
Statutory health insurance | 518*** | 326 | 188** | 666 | 377 | 463 | 32 | 821 | 7 | 849 | 18+ | 837 | 68 | 773 | 58+ | 781 |
Private health insurance | 116 | 28 | 47 | 98 | 73 | 69 | 4 | 140 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 145 | 16 | 125 | 16 | 126 |
Provided care for family/friends | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 320+ | 157 | 108 | 373 | 251* | 259 | 14 | 504 | 2 | 519 | 11 | 510 | 35 | 437 | 42 | 470 |
No | 317 | 197 | 128 | 393 | 200 | 275 | 22 | 460 | 5 | 478 | 7 | 475 | 49 | 464 | 32 | 440 |
Level of care | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 29** | 31 | 10 | 50 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 55 | 6 | 53 |
No | 607 | 322 | 224 | 716 | 429 | 496 | 31 | 907 | 6 | 936 | 17 | 924 | 78 | 845 | 67 | 856 |
Self-rated health (from ‘very bad’ to ‘very good’): Mean (SD) | 3.7 (0.9)* | 3.5 (0.9) | 3.8 (0.9)** | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.9)** | 3.5 (0.9) | 3.4 (1.2) | 3.6 (0.9) | 4.0 (1.4) | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.6 (1.0) | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.6 (0.9) |
Involvement in the issue of need for care, from ‘very little’ to ‘very much’): Mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.4) | 2.8 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.5)* | 2.8 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.7) | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.7) | 2.9 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.4)* | 2.9 (1.4) | 2.8 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.4) |