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Table 4 Association between potential confounder and status inconsistency (OR, 95% CI) in the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort, 45-65 years of age, among men and women adjusted for age.

From: The impact of social status inconsistency on cardiovascular risk factors, myocardial infarction and stroke in the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort

 

Men

Women

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Current smoker

  

   No status inconsistency

1.0

1.0

   Education > Occupation

1.5 (1.2; 1.8)

0.9 (0.7; 1.1)

   Education < Occupation

1.2 (1.0; 1.4)

1.4 (1.1; 1.7)

Inactive/moderately inactive

  

   No status inconsistency

1.0

1.0

   Education > Occupation

0.9 (0.7; 1.1)

0.9 (0.8; 1.1)

   Education < Occupation

0.8 (0.7; 0.9)

0.8 (0.7; 1.0)

BMI > 75 th percentile

  

   No status inconsistency

1.0

1.0

   Education > Occupation

0.8 (0.7; 1.0)

0.9 (0.7; 1.1)

   Education < Occupation

1.6 (1.4; 1.8)

1.6 (1.3; 2.0)

Alcohol consumption > 75 th percentile

  

   No status inconsistency

1.0

1.0

   Education > Occupation

0.9 (0.8; 1.2)

1.0 (0.8; 1.2)

   Education < Occupation

1.0 (0.9; 1.1)

0.9 (0.7; 1.2)

Diabetes

  

   No status inconsistency

1.0

1.0

   Education > Occupation

0.9 (0.4; 1.8)

0.8 (0.3; 2.3)

   Education < Occupation

1.2 (0.8; 1.7)

1.5 (0.7; 3.3)