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Community-level social capital variables were added in Model 5. Statistical results
indicate that the number of amenities or associations available for the elderly within the
community was significantly associated with self-rated health (OR = 1.13, p < .05) among the
respondents. Also, introducing social capital variables at the community level did not change the
significant impacts of age, education, annual household expenditure, receiving help from others,
and the individual-level social capital measured by the perceived help in the future.
The effect of interaction term formed by "perceived help in the future" and "years the
community committee has been in existence" was found to be significant (Table 2, Model 6, OR
= 1.14, p < .05). It indicated that the longer the history of a central committee office within the
community, the more likely the self-rated health of respondents would be significantly
influenced by their perception of getting the needed help or support in the future.
Comparing the values of model fit statistics in these six models indicate that the model
that included social capital at both the individual- and community-levels were comparatively
better (Table 2, Model 5, AIC = 2534.88, BIC = 2619.85) than the model that included only
demographic characteristics (Table 2, Model 2, AIC = 5418.89, BIC = 5418.97) or the model
that just included socio-demographic characteristics and social capital at the individual level
(Table 2, Model 3, AIC = 5422.58, BIC = 5436.28).
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Discussion and Implications
First of all, our study finds support that certain dimensions of social capital at both the
individual- and community-level were significantly associated with health among the Chinese
elderly. Consistent with other studies on social capital and health status among Chinese
population (Wang et al., 2008; Yip et al., 2007), our study indicate that the cognitive dimension14
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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/m1/14/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service.