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Table 3 Score of the FAI Japanese version and relationships between good SRH and poor SRH

From: Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study

 

Overall (n = 113)

Good SRH (n = 77)

Poor SRH (n = 36)

P value

Household affairs (0–15)

10.8 ± 4.1 (12, 0–15)

11.5 ± 3.8 (13, 0–15)

9.2 ± 4.5 (10, 0–15)

0.002 (**)

 Preparing meals (0–3)

2.5 ± 1.0 (3, 0–3)

2.6 ± 0.9 (3, 0–3)

2.4 ± 1.2 (3, 0–3)

0.47

 Washing up (0–3)

2.7 ± 0.8 (3, 0–3)

2.8 ± 0.7 (3, 0–3)

2.4 ± 1.1 (3, 0–3)

0.15

 Washing clothes (0–3)

2.6 ± 0.9 (3, 0–3)

2.7 ± 0.8 (3, 0–3)

2.4 ± 1.2 (3, 0–3)

0.31

 Light housework (0–3)

2.0 ± 1.2 (2, 0–3)

2.2 ± 1.1 (3, 0–3)

1.5 ± 1.2 (1, 0–3)

0.004 (**)

 Heavy housework (0–3)

1.0 ± 1.2 (1, 0–3)

1.3 ± 1.2 (1, 0–3)

0.5 ± 1.0 (0, 0–3)

0.000 (***)

Outdoor household (0–9)

3.5 ± 2.7 (3, 0–9)

4.1 ± 2.5 (4, 0–9)

2.3 ± 2.6 (1, 0–8)

0.000 (***)

 Local shopping (0–3)

1.8 ± 1.4 (3, 0–3)

2.0 ± 1.3 (3, 0–3)

1.2 ± 1.4 (0, 0–3)

0.005 (**)

 Gardening (0–3)

1.3 ± 1.2 (1,0–3)

1.5 ± 1.1 (2,0–3)

0.8 ± 1.0 (0,0–3)

0.000 (***)

 Household/car maintenance (0–3)

0.4 ± 0.8 (0, 0–3)

0.5 ± 0.8 (0, 0–3)

0.3 ± 0.7 (0, 0–3)

0.09

Outdoor activities (0–12)

1.3 ± 1.3 (1, 0–8)

1.2 ± 1.2 (1, 0–8)

1.5 ± 1.6 (1, 0–8)

0.12

 Social occasions (0–3)

1.4 ± 1.3 (1, 0–3)

1.5 ± 1.4 (1, 0–3)

1.3 ± 1.3 (1, 0–3)

0.52

 Walking outside (0–3)

1.5 ± 1.3 (1, 0–3)

1.4 ± 1.4 (1, 0–3)

1.5 ± 1.3 (1, 0–3)

0.92

 Driving car/bus travel (0–3)

2.4 ± 1.0 (3, 0–3)

2.6 ± 0.9 (3, 0–3)

2.1 ± 1.3 (3, 0–3)

0.04 (*)

 Travel outings/car rides (0–3)

0.1 ± 0.4 (0, 0–3)

0.1 ± 0.4 (0, 0–3)

0.1 ± 0.3 (0, 0–1)

0.72

Hobby (0–6)

2.1 ± 2.0 (2, 0–6)

2.3 ± 2.0 (3, 0–6)

1.7 ± 2.0 (1, 0–6)

0.09

 Actively pursuing hobby (0–3)

1.2 ± 1.4 (0, 0–3)

1.4 ± 1.4 (1, 0–3)

1.0 ± 1.4 (0, 0–3)

0.16

 Reading books (0–3)

0.9 ± 1.2 (0, 0–3)

0.9 ± 1.2 (0, 0–3)

0.7 ± 1.2 (0, 0–3)

0.33

Work (0–3)

 Gainful work (0–3)

0.1 ± 0.5 (0, 0–3)

0.1 ± 0.5 (0, 0–3)

0.1 ± 0.5 (0, 0–3)

0.41

Total score (0–45)

21.9 ± 9.7 (21, 2–42)

23.6 ± 9.2 (24, 3–40)

18.3 ± 9.9 (18.5, 2–42)

0.006 (**)

  1. FAI scores presented as mean, standard deviation (median, min–max), and differences were examined using Mann–Whitney U test
  2. * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001
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