Table 3 Multiple logistic regression of anxiety and associated factors among the study participants (N = 655).

Age (Mean = 70.2)

< 70 years

1

1

≥ 70 years

0.91

(0.67–1.25)

0.71

(0.49–1.04)

Gender

Male

1

1

Female

1.46

(1.04–2.05)*

1.36

(0.91–2.04)

Marital status

Married

1

1

Single

1.38

(0.72–2.66)

1.44

(0.71–2.94)

Other

1.05

(0.76–1.45)

0.81

(0.55–1.19)

Education

High

1

1

Low

2.50

(1.52–4.10)***

1.99

(1.09–3.62)*

Employment status

Employed

1

1

Dependent

0.97

(0.69–1.37)

0.94

(0.62–1.41)

Retired

0.58

(0.27–1.22)

1.01

(0.42–2.44)

Social participation

Yes

1

1

No

1.95

(1.40–2.71)***

1.76

(1.23–2.52)**

Having someone to consult personal problems

Yes

1

1

No

2.13

(1.37–3.32)**

1.84

(1.14–2.95)*

Number of friends/relatives met per month

0–6

1

1

7–13

0.99

(0.67–1.46)

0.91

(0.60–1.39)

≥ 14

1.15

(0.78–1.71)

1.02

(0.66–1.56)

BMI (Mean = 21.3)

BMI ≥ 21.3

1

1

BMI < 21.3

1.46

(1.06–2.00)*

1.64

(1.15–2.36)**

Vision

Good

1

1

Poor

1.50

(1.10–2.06)*

1.31

(0.92–1.86)

Dental health

Good

1

1

Poor

1.80

(1.31–2.47)***

1.63

(1.14–2.31)**

Co-morbidity

No co-morbidity

1

1

At least one co-morbidity

2.42

(1.51–3.89)***

2.46

(1.48–4.08)***

Two and more co-morbidity

3.15

(1.94–5.12)***

3.44

(2.02–5.86)***