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Table 6 Odds ratios (OR) for all health outcomes in fully adjusted modelsa

From: Identifying socio-demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health inequalities in a diverse London community: the South East London Community Health (SELCoH) study

 

Common mental disorder

Hazardous alcohol use

Fair or poor general health

Long standing illness

 

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Demographic Indicators

    

Gender

    

   Female

1.4 (1.1-1.9)*

0.3 (0.2-0.4)***

1.2 (0.8-1.6)

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

   Male

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Ethnic group

    

   White British

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Black-Caribbean

0.9 (0.6-1.7)

0.2 (0.1-0.5)***

1.4 (0.8-2.4)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

   Black-African

0.6 (0.4-0.9)*

0.1 (0.1-0.3)***

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

   Asian

0.9 (0.5-2.0)

1.0 (0.5-2.1)

1.7 (0.7-4.0)

1.1 (0.6-2.1)

   Other

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.4 (0.2-0.7)**

1.4 (0.9-2.2)

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

Age (continuous in years)

1.0 (0.9-1.0)

0.9 (0.9-0.9)***

1.0 (0.9-1.0)

1.1 (1.0-1.1)***

Relationship status

    

   Never married

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Married/cohabiting

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.6 (0.4-0.9)**

0.9 (0.6-1.3)

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

   Divorced/separated

1.1 (0.7-1.8)

1.3 (0.7-2.3)

1.3 (0.8-2.2)

0.9 (0.6-1.5)

   Widowed

1.1 (0.5-2.4)

0.9 (0.2-3.7)

0.5 (0.2-1.3)

0.4 (0.2-1.0)

Socioeconomic Indicators

    

Educational attainment

    

   No qualifications

1.4 (0.8-2.3)

1.0 (0.5-1.9)

1.7 (0.9-3.1)

1.0 (0.6-1.7)

   Up to GCSE level

1.5 (0.9-2.2)

0.5 (0.3-0.8)**

1.6 (0.9-2.6)

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

   Advanced level

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

1.0 (0.6-1.6)

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

   Higher degree or above

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Employment status

    

   In paid employment

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Unemployed

1.3 (0.8-2.1)

1.7 (0.9-3.0)

1.6 (0.9-2.7)

1.0 (0.6-1.7)

   Economically inactive

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

1.7 (1.1-2.5)**

1.7 (1.2-2.3)**

Yearly household income

    

   £0 - £5,475

2.2 (1.3-3.7)**

1.0 (0.6-1.9)

2.5 (1.4-4.6)**

1.7 (1.0-2.8)*

   £5476 - £12,097

1.2 (0.7-1.9)

0.6 (0.3-0.9)*

1.2 (0.7-2.2)

1.5 (0.9-2.3)

   £12,098 - £20,753

1.4 (0.9-2.1)

0.3 (0.2-0.6)***

1.6 (0.9-2.7)

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

   £20,754 - £31,494

1.1 (0.7-1.8)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

1.4 (0.8-2.5)

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

   £31,495 or more

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Housing tenure

    

   Own/mortgage

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

   Rented

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

1.9 (1.3-3.0)**

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

   Rent free

0.3 (0.1-0.7)**

0.9 (0.4-1.9)

1.4 (0.6-3.6)

0.7 (0.3-1.7)

  1. a Models contain all demographic and socioeconomic indicators.
  2. Economically inactive includes: student, permanent sick/disabled, temporary sick, retired, looking after the home children
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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