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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression models: Odds ratios (OR) for poor self-rated health in each model, with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the final model

From: Neighbourhood characteristics, social capital and self-rated health - A population-based survey in Sweden

   

(1.i)

(1.i-1.ii)

(1i-2)

(1.i-3.i)

(1.i-3.ii)

(1.i-4)

 

(1.i-5)

   

OR

OR

OR

OR

OR

OR

OR

(95%CI)

 

Sex

Women (ref)

        
  

Men

1.3

1.5 *

1.5 *

1.5 *

1.5 *

1.5 *

1.4

(0.9-2.1)

 

Age

18-34 (ref)

        
  

35-49

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

(0.8-3.6)

  

50-64

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.3 *

2.4 *

2.4 *

2.0

(1.0-4.2)

  

65-79

2.1

2.3 *

2.3 *

2.9 *

3.3 **

3.3 **

2.7 *

(1.1-6.6)

  

80-84

4.2 **

4.5 **

4.2 **

5.6 **

6.8 ***

6.7 ***

5.6 ***

(2.0-15.7)

 

Education

High (ref)

        
  

Medium

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

(0.7-1.9)

1.i Individual factors - Socio-demographic factors

 

Low

2.0 *

2.1 *

1.9 *

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

(0.8-2.6)

 

Country of birth

Sweden (ref)

        
  

Other Nordic countries

2.3 *

2.6 *

2.7 **

2.6 *

2.4 *

2.5 *

2.5 *

(1.2-5.5)

  

Outside the Nordic countries

2.3 **

2.2 **

2.1 *

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

(0.7-2.6)

 

Family structure

Living with partner and children under 18 years (ref)

        
  

Single, not living with children under 18 years

2.1 *

2.5 **

2.5 **

2.4 *

2.5 *

2.5 *

2.3 *

(1.1-4.6)

  

Single, living with children under 18 years

2.1

2.1

2.3 *

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

(0.8-4.1)

  

Living with partner and not with children under 18 years

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

(0.9-3.4)

  

Living with other adult

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.7

0.7

(0.2-3.2)

 

Economc stress

No problem with current expenses the last 12 months (ref)

        
  

Problems 1-12 months

2.9 ***

2.7 ***

2.9 ***

2.7 ***

2.6 ***

2.6 ***

2.6 ***

(1.6-4.2)

 

Employment status

Employee (ref)

        
  

Unemployed

1.3

12.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.0

(0.4-2.3)

  

Disability pensioner (retired)

13.0 ***

11.2 ***

12.0 ***

11.2 ***

11.5 ***

11.5 ***

11.4 ***

(6.4-20.1)

  

Other

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

(0.7-2.5)

 

Critical life events

No critical life event (ref)

        
  

Critical life event

 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

(0.9-1.9)

1.ii Individual Factors - Percieved life events

Accidents

No accident (ref)

        
   

Been involved in accident

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

(0.7-2.4)

 

Violence (assaults)

Not been exposed to violence (ref)

        
  

Been exposed to violence

 

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

(0.7-7.0)

 

Burdensome domestic work

Does not experience domestic work as burdensome (ref)

        
  

Experiences domestic work as burdensome

 

2.4 ***

2.3 ***

2.4 ***

2.3 ***

2.3 ***

2.2 ***

(1.5-3.3)

 

Alcohol habits (AUDIT)

No risky alcohol habits(ref)

        
  

Risky alcohol habits

  

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

(0.3-1.5)

 

Smoking habits

Not daily smoker (ref)

        
  

Daily smoker

  

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

1.0

(0.6-1.7)

2 Health behaviour

Physical activity

Physically active (ref)

        
  

Physically inactive

  

2.2 ***

2.2 ***

2.1 ***

2.2 ***

2.1 ***

(1.4-3.3)

 

Body Mass Index

Normal weight (ref)

        
  

Underweight

  

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

(0.5-7.5)

  

Overweight

  

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.0

(0.6-1.5)

  

Obesity

  

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.9

(0.5-1.6)

 

Housing area

City centre (ref)

        
  

Residential

   

2.0

2.1 *

2.0

1.9

(0.9-4.1)

3.i Neighbourhood antecedent factors - Structural factors

 

Flats

   

1.9 *

1.8 *

1.7

1.8 *

(1.0-3.2)

  

Outlying

   

2.5 *

2.7 **

2.6 **

2.5 **

(1.3-5.1)

 

Home ownership

Own the dwelling (ref)

        
  

rent the dwelling

   

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

(0.8-2.6)

 

Residential stability

6 years or longer (ref)

        
  

1-5 years

   

1.7 *

1.7 *

1.7 *

1.7 *

(1.1-2.6)

  

Shorter than 1 year

   

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

(0.5-2.4)

 

Dwelling satisfaction

Enjoy present dwelling (ref)

        
  

Do not enjoy present dwelling

    

0.9

0.9

0.8

(0.4-1.5)

3.ii Neighbourhood antecedent factors - Percieved features

Satisfaction with dwelling surroundings

Enjoy present dwelling surroundings (ref)

        
  

Do not enjoy present dwelling surroundings

    

1.4

1.4

1.4

(0.7-2.5)

 

Environmental problems in dwellings

No problems (ref)

        
  

1-3 problems

    

1.3

1.3

1.4

(0.8-2.3)

 

Environmental problems in dwelling surroundings

No problems (ref)

        
  

1-3 problems

    

1.2

1.2

1.2

(0.8-1.8)

 

Environmental problems in housing area

No problems (ref)

        
  

1-3 problems

    

1.4

1.4

1.4

(0.9-2.1)

 

Trust

Good trust (ref)

        
  

Not good trust

     

1.2

1.3

(0.8-2.1)

4 Social coheision

Conectedness

Good conectedness (ref)

        
  

Not good conectedness

     

0.8

0.7

(0.5-1.1)

 

Unafraid

Unafraid of going out (ref)

        
  

Afraid

     

1.1

1.0

(0.7-1.6)

 

Personal support

Has personal support (ref)

        
  

Does not have personal support

      

2.2 **

(1.3-3.9)

5 Social capital

Pride

Has been made proud (ref)

        
  

Has not been made proud

      

2.3 ***

(1.5-3.4)

 

Participation

Participates in associations (ref)

        
  

Does not participate

      

1.2

(0.8-1.8)

  1. Level of significance for OR: *(p < 0.05) **(p < 0.01) ***(p < 0.001)