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Table 3 Socioeconomic status at baseline and subjective health at follow-up, men: Odds ratios 1 , 95% confidence intervals (CI) and percentage change 2 (N = 2,049)

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

Men

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

1.16

(0.73-1.85)

 

average

0.98

(0.66-1.47)

 

Technicians

1.45

(0.97-2.19)

 

adjusted for age and general health status at baseline

11-13 years

1.43

(0.92-2.22)

low

0.97

(0.66-1.42)

Qualified employees

1.33

(0.91-1.95)

≤10 years

1.29

(0.63-2.66)

very low

1.84

(1.24-2.73)

Unskilled

1.97

(1.22-3.19)

Model 2:

14-17 years

1.12

(0.70-1.78)

 

average

1.01

(0.68-1.52)

 

Technicians

1.44

(0.95-2.17)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for Social Integration Index

11-13 years

1.36

(0.87-2.11)

 

low

0.98

(0.66-1.44)

 

Qualified employees

1.26

(0.86-1.84)

 

≤10 years

1.19

(0.58-2.46)

 

very low

1.83

(1.23-2.73)

−2.4

Unskilled

1.85

(1.13-3.01)

−9.3

Model 3:

14-17 years

1.14

(0.58-2.52)

 

average

0.97

(0.65-1.45)

 

Technicians

1.41

(0.94-2.13)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for instrumental and emotional support

11-13 years

1.38

(0.89-2.15)

 

low

0.95

(0.64-1.40)

 

Qualified employees

1.26

(0.86-1.85)

 

≤10 years

1.21

(0.58-2.52)

 

very low

1.76

(1.18-2.62)

−9.5

Unskilled

1.92

(1.18-3.13)

−5.2

Model 4:

14-17 years

1.10

(0.69-1.76)

 

average

1.00

(0.67-1.50)

 

Technicians

1.41

(0.93-2.13)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for all three indicators of social relations

11-13 years

1.32

(0.85-2.06)

 

low

0.96

(0.65-1.42)

 

Qualified employees

1.20

(0.82-1.77)

 

≤10 years

1.13

(0.54-2.35)

 

very low

1.74

(1.16-2.60)

−11.9

Unskilled

1.80

(1.10-2.96)

−17.5

  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 ([ORModel 1 -ORModel 1+social relations]/[ORModel 1-1]) x 100. Percentage change is displayed when OR is statistically significant in Model 1 (p < 0.05).
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