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Table 2 Socioeconomic status at baseline and subjective health at follow-up: Odds ratios 1 , 95% confidence intervals (CI) and percentage change 2 (N = 4,146)

From: The mediating effect of social relationships on the association between socioeconomic status and subjective health – results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall cohort study

Overall sample

Subjective health (poor/rather poor)

Education(Reference Category: > 18 years)

Change

(%)2

Equivalent household income(Reference Category: high)

Change

(%)2

Occupational status(Reference category: Manager and Professionals)

Change

(%)2

Model 1:

14-17 years

1.30

(0.90-1.89)

 

average

1.04

(0.77-1.39)

 

Technicians

1.49

(1.06-2.09)

 

adjusted for age, gender and general health status at baseline

11-13 years

1.50

(1.07-2.10)

low

1.10

(0.84-1.45)

Qualified employees

1.53

(1.12-2.08)

≤10 years

1.79

(1.19-2.69)

very low

1.64

(1.23-2.17)

Unskilled

1.90

(1.34-2.69)

Model 2:

14-17 years

1.27

(0.88-1.85)

 

average

1.04

(0.76-1.37)

 

Technicians

1.48

(1.06-2.10)

−2.0

Model 1 additionally adjusted for Social Integration Index

11-13 years

1.43

(1.02-2.01)

−14.0

low

1.10

(0.82-1.42)

 

Qualified employees

1.48

(1.09-2.03)

−9.4

≤10 years

1.67

(1.10-2.51)

−15.2

very low

1.54

(1.16-2.05)

−15.6

Unskilled

1.77

(1.24-2.52)

−14.4

Model 3:

14-17 years

1.31

(0.90-1.90)

 

average

1.01

(0.75-1.36)

 

Technicians

1.46

(1.04-2.05)

−6.1

Model 1 additionally adjusted for instrumental and emotional support

11-13 years

1.48

(1.06-2.09)

−4.0

low

1.06

(0.81-1.40)

 

Qualified employees

1.46

(1.07-1.99)

−13.2

≤10 years

1.73

(1.15-2.62)

−7.5

very low

1.55

(1.17-2.06)

−14.1

Unskilled

1.82

(1.28-2.59)

−8.9

Model 4:

14-17 years

1.28

(0.88-1.87)

 

average

1.01

(0.75-1.36)

 

Technicians

1.46

(1.04-2.06)

−6.1

Model 1 additionally adjusted for all three indicators of social relations

11-13 years

1.42

(1.01-2.01)

−16.0

low

1.06

(0.80-1.41)

 

Qualified employees

1.43

(1.04-1.95)

−18.9

≤10 years

1.64

(1.08-2.49)

−19.0

very low

1.47

(1.10-1.96)

−26.6

Unskilled

1.71

(1.20-2.44)

−21.1

  1. 1Significant odds ratios are bold (p < 0.05).
  2. 2Percentage change in OR (Model 1 compared separately at a time with Model 2, Model 3 and Model 4) using OR Model 1 − OR Model 1 + social relations / OR Model 1 − 1 × 100 . Percentage change is displayed when OR is statistically significant in Model 1 (p < 0.05).
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