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Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression analyses of the mediator effect of health-related behavior, dependent variable self-rated health (Odds Ratios, 95% Confidence Interval in parentheses)

From: Health-related behavior as a mechanism behind the relationship between neighborhood social capital and individual health - a multilevel analysis

ni = 9253,

nj = 672

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Neighborhood social capital

  

1.75 (1.10/2.78)

1.71 (1.08/2.72)

1.58 (1.01/2.47)

Non-smoking

1.25 (1.10/1.42)

  

1.24 (1.09/1.41)

 

Physical activity

 

1.95 (1.73/2.19)

  

1.94 (1.73/2.18)

Variance neighborhood level (estimates and s.e.)

0.068 (0.030)

0.047 (0.028)

0.057 (0.029)

0.056 (0.029)

0.038 (0.026)

Intra class correlation (%)

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.1

  1. Note: nj = neighborhood; ni = individuals. Variance of the empty model was 0.161 (0.036). All models are controlled for individual (age, sex, nationality, and SES) and neighborhood (highest income quintile, urbanity of the municipality, home maintenance in the neighborhood) level characteristics. Model 3 to 5 are additionally controlled for change of neighborhood social capital between 1998 and 2002.