Analysis on differences of cognitive function between home-based and non-home-based elderly care based on PSM method

Abstract

The difference of cognitive function between home-based elderly care and non-home-based elderly care is analyzed based on propensity score matching (PSM) method in this paper. Logistic regression is used to screen out the matching variables, and PSM is used to match the data. The balance test is also carried out. And independent t-test analysis is carried out on the data after matching processing to analyze the difference of cognitive function of the elderly under different elderly care models. The study result shows that there are significant differences in the cognitive function of the elderly residents under different elderly care models. The elderly residents who are in home-based elderly care have better cognitive function than those who are in other elderly care models.