Table 4 Results of the ordered probit model for the middle-aged (46-64)

No completed studies

-0.0192

0.0012

0.0095

0.0085

-0.0050

0.0022

0.0019

0.0009

Secondary school education

0.0578

-0.0050

-0.0284

-0.0244

0.0864

-0.0387

-0.0321

-0.0156

University education

0.0791

-0.0106

-0.0386

-0.0300

0.0178

-0.0081

-0.0066

-0.0032

Vascular problems

-0.0982

-0.0013

0.0483

0.0512

0.0050

-0.0022

-0.0019

-0.0009

Osteomuscular problems

-0.3364

0.0544

0.1577

0.1242

-0.3228

0.1300

0.1227

0.0701

Respiratory problems

-0.0451

0.0018

0.0223

0.0211

-0.0170

0.0074

0.0064

0.0032

Digestive problems

-0.1549

-0.0073

0.0754

0.0869

-0.0850

0.0346

0.0328

0.0176

Mental illnesses (depression/anxiety)

-0.3181

-0.0148

0.1484

0.1845

-0.3368

0.0936

0.1377

0.1056

Cardiovascular risk

-0.0810

0.0086

0.0397

0.0328

-0.0716

0.0321

0.0266

0.0129

Overweight (25≤BMI < 30)

-0.0428

0.0028

0.0211

0.0189

0.0151

-0.0067

-0.0056

-0.0028

Obesity (BMI≥30)

-0.0975

0.0012

0.0480

0.0483

0.0084

-0.0037

-0.0031

-0.0015

Prob Y

37.92%

31.45%

21.56%

9.07%

63.49%

23.77%

9.72%

3.03%

LR chi2(27) = 1303.60; Pseudo R2 = 0.2299

LR chi2(27) = 1038.06; Pseudo R2 = 0.2249

CANARY ISLANDS 2004

Mature women

(N = 616)

Mature men

(N = 445)

Good

health

Fair/good

health

Fair/bad

health

Bad

health

Good

health

Fair/good

health

Fair/bad

health

Bad

health

No completed studies

-0.0467

-0.0005

0.0176

0.0297

0.0359

-0.0106

-0.0129

-0.0123

Secondary school education

0.1399

-0.0104

-0.0557

-0.0738

0.1303

-0.0453

-0.0459

-0.0391

University education

0.0796

-0.0029

-0.0311

-0.0457

0.0274

-0.0083

-0.0099

-0.0092

Vascular problems

-0.0609

-0.0016

0.0226

0.0399

-0.0540

0.0146

0.0196

0.0198

Osteomuscular problems

-0.1985

0.0002

0.0742

0.1242

-0.2632

0.0596

0.0947

0.1088

Respiratory problems

-0.1313

-0.0150

0.0430

0.1032

-0.1063

0.0236

0.0388

0.0439

Digestive problems

-0.1117

-0.0061

0.0399

0.0779

-0.1445

0.0326

0.0527

0.0592

Mental illnesses (depression/anxiety)

-0.1896

-0.0138

0.0652

0.1383

-0.2901

0.0339

0.1029

0.1532

Cardiovascular risk

0.0163

0.0001

-0.0062

-0.0103

-0.1164

0.0316

0.0421

0.0427

Overweight (25≤BMI < 30)

-0.0212

-0.0003

0.0080

0.0135

0.0223

-0.0065

-0.0080

-0.0077

Obesity (BMI≥30)

-0.1125

-0.0066

0.0400

0.0792

0.0531

-0.0166

-0.0190

-0.0175

Prob Y

37.27%

24.33%

22.81%

15.60%

52.64%

27.13%

12.97%

7.26%

LR chi2(22) = 196.82; Pseudo R2 = 0.1199

LR chi2(23) = 196.71; Pseudo R2 = 0.1861