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Table 3 Proportion of People Reporting Poor SRH According to the Presence or Absence of Health Conditions by Socioeconomic Position, Among Women; 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

21.3

15.8

11.3

0.18b

   Yes

59.4

54.4

44.2

0.22c

   OR (95% CI)

4.0 (3.2-5.0)

5.9 (4.5-7.7)

5.3 (3.8-7.3)

 

Chronic low back pain, %a

     

   No

26.1

17.1

13.6

0.12b

   Yes

47.4

42.3

28.5

0.75c

   OR (95% CI)

2.6 (2.0-3.3)

3.4 (2.7-4.2)

2.4 (1.8-3.2)

 
 

Income level (€)

 
 

< 9,900

9,900-14,300

14,300-20,400

> = 20,400

Interaction test

Functional limitations, %a

     

   No

18.4

15.8

13.8

11.6

0.52d

   Yes

63.2

56.0

51.3

46.5

0.42e

     

0.30f

   OR (95% CI)

5.5 (4.0-7.5)

4.5 (3.3-6.0)

4.6 (3.4-6.2)

4.1 (2.9-5.8)

 

Chronic low back pain, %a

     

   No

24.3

19.6

14.4

11.0

0.93d

   Yes

45.0

39.1

40.9

32.1

0.03e

     

0.17f

   OR (95% CI)

2.4 (1.8-3.2)

2.4 (1.9-3.2)

3.8 (2.8-5.0)

3.2 (2.4-4.3)

 
  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