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Table 4 Odds ratios (OR, 95% CI) in crude, age-adjusted and multiple adjusted analyses of poor self rated health according to economic stress critical period (childhood + adulthood included as separate variables in the same model). Men (n = 12,726) and women (n = 15,472). The public health survey in Skåne 2008

From: Economic stress in childhood and adulthood, and self-rated health: a population based study concerning risk accumulation, critical period and social mobility

Critical period

OR(95% CI)a

OR(95% CI)b

OR(95% CI)c

OR(95% CI)d

Economic stress in childhood

    

No significant problem (1)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Less severe and/or shorter period (2)

1.55 (1.46-1.65)

1.55 (1.46-1.65)

1.48 (1.39-1.57)

1.46 (1.37-1.55)

Severe and/or longer period (3)

2.27 (2.08-2.48)

2.27 (2.09-2.48)

2.05 (1.87-2.24)

1.96 (1.78-2.14)

Economic stress in adulthood

    

Never (1)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Occasionally (2)

1.42 (1.32-1.52)

1.41 (1.31-1.51)

1.89 (1.75-2.04)

1.87 (1.73-2.02)

Half the year/every month (3)

2.84 (2.59-3.12)

2.83 (2.58-3.10)

3.80 (3.45-4.18)

3.73 (3.38-4.11)

 

OR(95% CI) e

OR(95% CI) f

OR(95% CI) g

OR(95% CI) h

Economic stress in childhood

    

No significant problem (1)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Less severe and/or shorter period (2)

1.44 (1.35-1.53)

1.37 (1.28-1.46)

1.36 (1.27-1.45)

1.34 (1.25-1.43)

Severe and/or longer period (3)

1.88 (1.72-2.07)

1.79 (1.63-1.97)

1.80 (1.63-1.97)

1.73 (1.57-1.91)

Economic stress in adulthood

    

Never (1)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Occasionally (2)

1.83 (1.69-1.97)

1.73 (1.60-1.87)

1.71 (1.58-1.85)

1.66 (1.53-1.80)

Half the year/every month (3)

3.44 (3.12-3.79)

3.16 (2.86-3.49)

3.06 (2.76-3.38)

2.86 (2.58-3.17)

 

OR(95% CI) i

OR(95% CI) j

  

Economic stress in childhood

    

No significant problem (1)

1.00

1.00

  

Less severe and/or shorter period (2)

1.32 (1.24-1.42)

1.29 (1.20-1.39)

  

Severe and/or longer period (3)

1.70 (1.54-1.87)

1.65 (1.48-1.84)

  

Economic stress in adulthood

    

Never (1)

1.00

1.00

  

Occasionally (2)

1.59 (1.47-1.73)

1.55 (1.42-1.69)

  

Half the year/every month (3)

2.68 (2.41-2.98)

2.78 (2.48-3.13)

  
  1. a Crude.
  2. b Adjusted for sex.
  3. c Adjusted for sex and age.
  4. d Adjusted for sex, age and country of birth.
  5. e Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth and socioeconomic status.
  6. f Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, socioeconomic status and emotional support.
  7. g Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, socioeconomic status, emotional support and instrumental support.
  8. h Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, socioeconomic status, emotional support, instrumental support and trust.
  9. i Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, socioeconomic status, emotional support, instrumental support, trust and daily smoking.
  10. j Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, socioeconomic status, emotional support, instrumental support, trust, daily smoking and risk consumption of alcohol.
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