Table 4 Associations between sociodemographic factors and the ability to perform ADL and IADL in pre- (2008) and post-reform (2015) periods

Variables 2008
ADL IADL
OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Age (yr)
 18–29 0.27 0.19–0.39 <.001 1.19 0.88–1.60 0.261
 30–39 0.24 0.17–0.35 <.001 6.91 5.02–9.49 <.001
 ≥40 1.00 1.00
Marital status
 Married 1.00 1.00
 Others1) 1.35 1.03–1.77 0.033 1.42 1.09–1.83 0.007
Gender
 Male 1.00 1.00
 Female 0.71 0.54–0.91 0.009 1.06 0.83–1.36 0.618
Health condition
 Unhealthy 1.00 1.00
 Healthy 0.87 0.64–1.18 0.363 1.12 0.86–1.47 0.407
Insurance status
 No insurance 1.00 1.00
 Have insurance 1.73 1.29–2.31 <.001 1.23 0.95–1.59 0.119
Education
 Elementary 2.03 1.28–3.22 0.003 1.16 0.80–1.67 0.441
 Junior high school 0.68 0.49–0.93 0.017 0.88 0.64–1.21 0.434
 Senior high school 1.04 0.71–1.52 0.852 0.88 0.62–1.24 0.451
 College/University 1.00 1.00
Residence
 Urban 1.00 1.00
 Rural 1.31 0.88–1.94 0.179 0.26 0.14–0.49 <.001
Age (yr)
 18–29 6.02 3.40–10.66 <.001 1.96 1.47–2.60 <.001
 30–39 7.25 3.68–14.28 <.001 3.93 2.64–5.87 <.001
 ≥40 1.00 1.00
Marital status
 Married 1.00 1.00
 Others1) 2.55 1.88–3.44 <.001 2.58 2.06–3.22 <.001
Gender
 Male 1.00 1.00
 Female 1.41 1.03–1.92 0.032 0.93 0.75–1.17 0.548
Health condition
 Unhealthy 1.00 1.00
 Healthy 6.17 4.41–8.63 <.001 3.39 2.71–4.25 <.001
Insurance status
 No insurance 1.00 1.00
 Have insurance 4.18 2.96–5.91 <.001 3.17 2.50–4.02 <.001
Education
 Elementary 0.13 0.07–0.22 <.001 0.14 0.92–0.21 <.001
 Junior high school 0.34 0.17–0.69 0.003 0.30 0.19–0.49 <.001
 Senior high school 0.24 0.13–0.44 <.001 0.23 0.15–0.35 <.001
 College/University 1.00 1.00
Residence
 Urban 1.00 1.00
 Rural 2.30 1.04–5.13 0.041 1.67 0.85–3.33 0.14
Note: Separated, single, divorced, widow/er, cohabitate.
ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; CI, Confidence Interval.