Table 2 Predictors for QOL among older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

Fear

− 0.74(− 0.87, − 0.61)

p < 0.001

− 0.44(− 0.57, − 0.32)

p < 0.001

Age

− 0.90(− 1.08, − 0.73)

p < 0.001

− 0.49(− 0.66, − 0.32)

p < 0.001

Gender

− 3.70(− 6.28, − 1.11)

p = 0.005

0.97(− 1.37, 3.31)

p = 0.416

Marital status

Single

1

1

Married

1.77(− 3.26, 6.79)

p = 490

− 4.23(− 11.26, 2.79)

p = 0.237

Divorced

− 10.77(− 16.75, − 4.79)

p < 0.001

− 5.792(− 10.99, − 0.58)

p = 0.029

Widow

− 13.18(− 18.39, − 7.95)

p < 0.001

− 2.46(− 7.62, 2.69)

p = 0.349

Level of education

Illiterate

1

1

Elementary

4.48(0.68, 8.28)

p = 0.021

2.67(− 0.46, 5.80)

p = 0.095

Secondary

11.52(7.88, 15.16)

p < 0.001

4.45(1.15, 7.74)

p = 0.008

Academic

20.74(15.81, 25.67)

p < 0.001

6.25(1.49, 11.01)

p = 0.010

Economic situation

Low

1

1

Average

10.50(6.51, 14.49)

p < 0.001

9.18(5.89, 12.47)

p < 0.001

Good

18.68(14.50, 22.86)

p < 0.001

12.68(9.00, 16.35)

p < 0.001

Excellent

26.64(21.12, 32.18)

p < 0.001

14.64(9.69, 19.60)

p < 0.001

Job

Housewife-unemployed

1

1

Retired

9.10(6.45, 11.75)

p < 0.001

0.99(− 2.18, 4.16)

p = 0.540

Employed

12.90(8.60, 17.19)

p < 0.001

1.23(− 10.33, 12.80)

p = 0.843

Living arrangement

With spouse

1

1

With children and spouse

− 0.04(− 3.59, 3.5)

p = 0.982

0.87(− 2.01, 3.77)

p = 0.552

With children

− 12.86(− 16.31, − 9.42)

p < 0.001

− 5.64(− 12.45, 1.15)

p = 0.104

Alone

− 13.85(− 16.73, − 10.98)

p < 0.001

− 8.44(− 14.75, − 2.14)

p = 0.009

Others

− 11.57(− 20.45, − 2.69)

p = 0.011

− 13.28(− 22.43, − 4.12)

p = 0.005

Insurance

Yes

8.96(5.40, 12.52)

p < 0.001

− 0.13(− 3.34, 3.08)

p = 0.938

COVID in family

Yes

− 6.63(− 9.58, − 3.70)

p < 0.001

− 0.12(− 3.34, 3.08)

p = 0.938

COVID death in family

Yes

− 7.03(− 9.71, − 4.34)

p < 0.001

− 0.72(− 1.49, 0.04)

p = 0.065

Physical disease

Yes

− 8.05(− 12.37, − 3.73)

p < 0.001

− 2.49(− 5.82, 0.83)

p = 0.141