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Table 4 UNIVARIABLE ANALYSIS of health related variables associated with the intention to completely retire from the workforce for Baby Boomers aged 50+

From: A survey of retirement intentions of baby boomers: an overview of health, social and economic determinants

 

n/N

  %

 OR

p value

Self-reported health (SF1)

    

Excellent, Very good

74/326

22.6

1.00

 

Good

92/326

28.1

1.34 (0.94 - 1.91)

0.108

Fair, Poor

45/159

28.4

1.36 (0.88 - 2.09)

0.164

General satisfaction with life

    

Dissatisfied, not sure

29/127

23.1

1.00

 

Satisfied

181/685

26.4

1.19 (0.76 - 1.86)

0.442

Physical activity

    

No activity

40/149

26.6

1.00

 

Activity but not sufficient

96/329

29.1

1.13 (0.73 - 1.75)

0.575

Sufficient activity

65/298

21.8

0.77 (0.49 - 1.21)

0.255

Smoking status

    

Current smoker

32/121

26.5

1.00

 

Not a current smoker

163/638

25.5

0.95 (0.61 - 1.48)

0.825

Daily fruit consumption

    

0 to 1 serves per day

102/421

24.2

1.00

 

2+ serves per day (recommendation)

92/326

28.4

1.24 (0.89 - 1.72)

0.203

Daily vegetable consumption

    

0 to 4 serves per day

186/705

26.4

1.00

 

5+ serves per day (recommendation)

8/42

19.2

0.66 (0.30 - 1.45)

0.303

Psychological Distress

    

No psychological distress

190/742

25.6

1.00

 

Psychological distress

21/70

29.3

1.21 (0.70 - 2.07)

0.496

BMI

    

Underweight, Normal

53/168

31.6

1.00

 

Overweight

71/324

21.9

0.61 (0.40 - 0.92)

0.020

Obese

62/249

24.9

0.72 (0.47 - 1.11)

0.135

Total

210/812

25.9

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