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Specifically, an interaction term formed by the respondent's perceived help in the future
with the years of community committee has been in existence was tested.
Results
Listwise deletion of missing data produced a sample size of 996 at the individual level
and a sample size of 96 at the community level. A T-test indicated that there were no significant
differences between the respondents included in the final sample and those deleted in terms of
key variables in this study. Table 1 presents a summary of the variables used in the final
analyses. The respondents on average had a poor educational background. The majority of them
was married and were living with their spouses in rural areas. More than half respondents self-
assessed their health as at least good.
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Table 2 presents the results from multilevel logistic models. Logits were converted into
odds rations (OR) and were reported in Table 2. Also reported were the 95% confidence intervals
(95% CI), established by exp x (coefficient + standard error).
The null model with no predictors (Table 2, Model 1) indicated a significant variation in
self-rated health of respondents in 96 communities (G2R0=0.95, ICC = 0.224). A reduction of 0.22
in the random parameter from Model 1 to Model 3 indicates that some of the variations found by
Model 1 were explained by differences of socio-demographic characteristics in the population.
As expected, gender, age, and Hukou status were significantly associated with
respondents' self-rated health (Table 2, Model 2). The predicted odds of reporting good health
for males was about 48% higher than it was for females (OR = 1.48). Similarly, respondents with
urban Hukou status (OR = 1.87) were 87% more likely to report good health than respondents
with rural Hukou status. Respondents aged 60 years or older on average had reported worse12
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Shen, Yuying; Yeatts, Dale E., 1952-; Cai, Tianji; Yang, Philip Q. & Cready, Cynthia M. Social Capital and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in China: A Multilevel Analysis, article, October 7, 2013; [Thousand Oaks, California]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271490/m1/12/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service.