Skip to main content

Table 2 Proportion of People Reporting Poor SRH According to the Presence or Absence of Health Conditions by Socioeconomic Position, Among Men; National Health Survey

From: SRH and HrQOL: does social position impact differently on their link with health status?

 

Years of education

 
 

< 12 years

12 years

> 12 years

Interaction test

Functional limitations, %a

     

   No

20.7

14.1

8.1

0.33b

   Yes

58.5

52.8

36.7

0.40c

   OR (95% CI)

4.5 (3.3-6.1)

5.5 (4.0-7.5)

5.2 (3.4-7.9)

 

Chronic low back pain, %a

     

   No

22.6

13.8

8.0

0.12b

   Yes

47.8

40.0

28.0

0.05c

   OR (95% CI)

2.9 (2.1-4.0)

4.0 (3.1-5.2)

4.6 (3.2-6.6)

 
 

Income level (€)

 
 

< 9,900

9,900-14,300

14,300-20,400

> = 20,400

Interaction test

Functional limitations, %a

     

   No

18.4

15.2

12.1

6.3

0.42d

   Yes

66.0

56.4

40.4

38.4

0.03e

     

0.77f

   OR (95% CI)

6.1 (4.1-9.0)

4.8 (3.3-6.8)

3.1 (2.1-4.8)

6.2 (4.0-9.5)

 

Chronic low back pain, %a

     

   No

19.7

16.2

11.2

6.0

0.09d

   Yes

55.3

39.5

33.3

25.7

0.24e

     

0.59f

   OR (95% CI)

4.7 (3.2-6.7)

3.0 (2.1-4.3)

3.5 (2.5-4.9)

4.1 (2.8-5.9)

 
  1. a: % adjusted for age
  2. b: Interaction between health status and years of education: results for years of education = 12 years compared with years of education < 12 years; model adjusted for age
  3. c: Interaction between health status and years of education: results for years of education > 12 years compared with years of education < 12 years; model adjusted for age
  4. d: Interaction between health status and income level: results for income level between 9,900-14,300 compared with income level < 9,900 ; model adjusted for age
  5. e: Interaction between health status and income level. Results for income level between 14,300-20,400 compared with income level < 9,900 ; model adjusted for age
  6. f: Interaction between health status and income level. Results for income level > = 20,400 compared with income level < 9,900 ; model adjusted for age.
  7. † Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) from logistic regression models including health conditions and age in each socioeconomic group; reference group = no health condition