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Table 3 Age adjusted associations of socio-demographic and smoking factors with poor self-reported health status (SRHS) and self-reported chronic condition (Chronic).

From: A comparison between the effort-reward imbalance and demand control models

Variable

Chronic

SRHS

Age

  

35–39

1.00

1.00

40–44

0.99

1.69*

45–49

1.37

1.77*

50–54

1.88**

1.72*

55–59

2.32**

2.06**

60–64

4.25**

2.50**

Birthplace

  

Canada

1.00

1.00

Outside Canada

0.66**

1.32

Education

  

Elementary

1.00

1.00

Secondary

0.99

0.75

Apprentice

1.34

0.76

Community College

1.05

0.75

University

0.71

0.60*

Marital status

  

Married

1.00

1.00

Unmarried

1.08

1.05

Income/dependant

  

<$12,999

1.00

1.00

$13,000–18,749

1.31

0.87

$18,750–28,229

1.34

0.75

>$28,00

1.20

0.65*

Current Smoking status

  

No

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.11

1.55**

  1. *p = 0.05–0.01; **p = <0.01