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Table 2 Association between gender equality index and self-rated health in a multilevel logistic regression analysis

From: Can the impact of gender equality on health be measured? a cross-sectional study comparing measures based on register data with individual survey-based data

Variables

Self-Rated Health

Men

Women

Good health

Poor health

Good health

Poor health

Type of company, n(%)

 Working in a gender-equal company

239 (79.7)

61 (20.3)

234 (74.8)

79 (25.2)

 Working in a gender-unequal company

466 (82.2)

101 (17.8)

170 (78.7)

46 (21.3)

Null model

Variance estimate (VPC)

0.1295 (3.8%)

0.2660 (7.5%)

Univariate model

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

  

 Working in a gender-equal company

0.81 (0.52-1.26)

0.84 (0.50-1.43)

 Working in a gender-unequal company

1

1

Variance estimate (VPC)

0.1589 (4.6%)

0.2475 (7.0%)

Multivariable model

Adjusted OR (95% CI) *

  

 Working in a gender-equal company

0.82 (0.56-1.19)

0.99 (0.63-1.55)

 Working in a gender-unequal company

1

1

Variance estimate (VPC)

1.97x10-7 (0%)

1.81x10-8 (0%)

  1. Note: OR Odds Ratio, VPC Variance Partition Coefficient, estimated by variance/(variance + 3.29). * Adjusted for respondent’s age, education level, income and employment level.