Table 5 Logistic regression model for presence of well-being paradox – factors and effect

Intercept

< 2e-16

0.01 [0.00-0.03]

−2.5131

Number of Chronic Conditions (4 or more)

Continuous variable

7.30e-15

0.83 [0.79-0.87]

−0.1008

Age

Continuous variable

2.07e-09

1.04 [1.02-1.05]

0.0194

Sex^a

Categorical variable

Male (2) vs. Female (1)

1.26e-14

0.59 [0.53-0.68]

−0.2819

Level of Education^a

Categorical variable

Degree/Diploma (2) vs.

≤ High School (1)

0.00999

1.19 [1.04-1.38]

0.1

> Degree/Diploma (3) vs.

≤ High School (1)

1.20e-05

1.50 [1.25-1.79]

0.2237

Household Income

Categorical variable

$20,000 - 49,999 (2) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.15808

1.20 [0.93-1.55]

0.1014

$50,000 – 99,999 (3) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.07632

1.27 [0.97-1.66]

0.1319

$100,000 – 149,999 (4) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.00747

1.52 [1.11-2.07]

0.1912

≥$150,000 (5) vs. <$20,000 (1)

0.34790

1.19 [0.83-1.71]

0.0954

Marital Status

Categorical variable

Married/Common-law (2) vs. Single/always lived alone (1)

0.11535

0.80 [0.61-1.06]

−0.1219

Widowed/Divorced/Separated (3) vs. Single/always lived alone (1)

0.28599

0.86 [0.65-1.14]

−0.0833

Life Space Index Score

Continuous variable

6.13e-11

1.01 [1.01-1.02]

0.0067

Functional Resilience Score

Continuous variable

< 2e-16

1.16 [1.13-1.19]

0.0819

Social Resilience Score

Continuous variable

0.05424

1.04 [0.99-1.07]

0.0197

Psychological Resilience Score

Continuous variable

< 2e-16

1.24 [1.19-1.29]

0.1187