Women show a closer association between educational level and hypertension or diabetes mellitus than males: a secondary analysis from the Austrian HIS

Table 3 Odds ratios (OR) for the impact of educational level on health behaviours

	Men			Women
	OR	95% CI	P	OR	95% CI	P
Currently daily smoking
Required schooling only	3.02	(2.30-3.53)	<0.001	2.80	(2.12-3.70)	<0.001
Required schooling plus apprenticeship	2.82	(2.22-3.58)	<0.001	2.86	(2.21-3.71)	<0.001
Vocational (BMS)	2.20	(1.66-2.91)	<0.001	2.23	(1.70-2.93)	<0.001
High school (AHS/BHS)	1.30	(1.00-1.69)	0.052	1.42	(1.08-1.87)	0.012
Diet rich in meat
Required schooling only	1.61	(1.29-2.02)	<0.001	2.60	(1.90-3.56)	<0.001
Required schooling plus apprenticeship	1.55	(1.29-1.87)	<0.001	2.14	(1.58-2.89)	<0.001
Vocational (BMS)	1.40	(1.12-1.76)	0.004	1.67	(1.22-2.30)	0.002
High school (AHS/BHS)	1.10	(0.90-1.36)	0.349	1.30	(0.94-1.80)	0.117
No regular vigorous exercise in leisure time
Required schooling only	2.59	(2.07-3.24)	<0.001	2.79	(2.27-3.42)	<0.001
Required schooling plus apprenticeship	1.46	(1.20-1.77)	<0.001	1.52	(1.25-1.85)	<0.001
Vocational (BMS)	1.58	(1.25-1.99)	<0.001	1.39	(1.14-1.71)	0.001
High school (AHS/BHS)	1.01	(0.82-1.26)	0.898	1.20	(0.97-1.47)	0.089

Results of a binary logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, occupational group, net household income and family status, with the reference category of university education.

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