Figure 4

Odds ratios (ORs) of poor self-rated health in relation to exposure to economic stress in childhood and adulthood, respectively, stratified by age in women , the Scania Public Health survey 2008. Economic stress was categorized into: low, medium and high levels of economic stress. Low (childhood), i.e., no significant problems with economic hardship in the family during grow-up; Low (adulthood), i.e., never problems with paying bills during the past 12 months; Medium (childhood), i.e., less severe problems and/or problems during short time periods with economic hardship in the family during grow-up; Medium (adulthood), i.e., occasionally problems with paying bills during the past 12 months; High (childhood), i.e., severe problems with economic hardship in the family during grow-up; High (adulthood), i.e., at least every second month problems with paying bills during the past 12 months.