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Table 3 Multivariate associations between good self-reported health status, total housework and sleep hours, pooled data of 7 countries. Men, women 65+ years old

From: Investigating the associations between productive housework activities, sleep hours and self-reported health among elderly men and women in western industrialised countries

Variables

Men

Women

 

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Total housework hours/day

  

less than 1

0.74 (0.67–0.81)**

0.69 (0.60–0.78)**

1 to 3

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

>3 to 6

1.25 (1.14–1.37)**

1.10(1.01–1.20)**

>6

1.86 (1.65–2.11)**

1.38(1.24–1.53)**

Sleep hours/day

  

less than 7

0.83 (0.71–0.97)*

0.84 (0.73–0.95)*

>7 to 8

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

>8

0.78 (0.71–0.85)**

0.75 (0.69–0.81)**

Pseudo R2

0.0834

0.1053

Log Likelihood

−9707.8736

−12,629.694

  1. Notes: aOR- adjusted Odd Ratio, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. CI: confidence interval. Adjusted by age, education, household size, land tenure, employment status and other time use activities (active leisure, paid work, passive leisure & personal activitie