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Table 2 Ordinal logistic regression models for associations between indicators of familial social position and poor health. Separate models for each health variable, adjusted for sex and age

From: Health inequality in adolescence. Does stratification occur by familial social background, family affluence, or personal social position?

 

HEALTH INDICATOR

STRATIFICATION INDICATOR

Long-standing illness

Overweight

Use of mental health services

Poor self-rated health

Weekly health complaints

 

Cumulative odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals2)

MODEL 11)

Father's SES

     

   Upper white collar

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   Entrepreneur

1.0 (0.7–1.2)

1.8 (1.4–2.3)

0.7 (0.4–1.0)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.1 (0.9–1.2)

   Lower white collar

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

   Blue collar/Other

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

1.8 (1.4–2.2)

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

1.1 (0.9–1.2)

Parent's education

     

   Either has high level

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

Either has middle level

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.6 (1.2–2.1)

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

   Both have low level

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

2.1 (1.6–2.8)

1.5 (1.0–2.1)

1.4 (1.2–1.7)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

Parent's labour market position

     

   Both gainfully employed

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

At most one gainfully employed

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.4 (1.1–1.6)

1.9 (1.5–2.3)

1.4 (1.2–1.5)

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

MODEL 2 3)4)

Father's SES

. .

NS

 

NS

. .

   Higher

  

1.0 (ref)

  

   Blue collar/Other

  

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

  

Parent's education

  

. .

 

. .

   Either has high level

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

   Either has middle level

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.6 (1.3–2.6)

 

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

 

   Both have low level

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

2.0 (1.5–2.8)

 

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

 

Parent's labour market position

. .

    

   Both gainfully employed

 

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   At most one gainfully employed

 

1.3 (1.0–1.5)

1.8 (1.4–2.2)

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

  1. 1) Models: Health variable = Stratification indicator + Sex/Age variable.
  2. 2) Statistically significant cumulative odds ratios in bold.
  3. 3) Models for stratification indicators independently associated with the health variable: Health variable = Stratification indicator1 + Stratification indicator2 ... +Stratification indicatork + Sex/Age variable.
  4. 4) The categories giving approximately equal odds ratios were combined.
  5. .. = Not statistically significant in the previous step of analysis; NS = Not statistically significant in the model.