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Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression models for associations between indicators of family affluence 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)

Cars in the family

     

   Two or more

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   One

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.0 (0.8–1.1)

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

   None

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

Vacation travels

     

   Three or more

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   Two

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

   One

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

1.3 (0.9–1.7)

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.1 (1.0–1.3)

   None

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

1.8 (1.5–2.1)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

Computers

     

   Three or more

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   Two

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

   One

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

   None

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

1.2 (1.0–1.6)

1.1 (0.8–1.3)

Own room

     

   Yes

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   No

0.9 (0.7–1.1)

0.9 (1.0–1.1)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1.0 (0.8–1.1)

1.0 (0.8–1.1)

Weekly spending money

     

   Above upper quartile

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   Median – Upper quartile

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

0.9 (0.6–1.1)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.0 (0.8–1.1)

   Lower quartile – Median

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.5 (0.4–0.8)

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

   Below lower quartile

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

MODEL 2 3)4)

Cars in the family

. .

  

. .

. .

   Two or more

 

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

  

   One

 

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

  

   None

 

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

1.3 (0.9–2.0)

  

Vacation travels

. .

    

   Three or more

 

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

   One or two

 

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

   None

 

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

1.8 (1.5–2.1)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

Computers

. .

. .

. .

 

. .

   Two or more

   

1.0 (ref)

 

   One

   

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

 

   None

   

1.2 (0.9–1.4)

 

Own room

. .

. .

. .

. .

. .

Weekly spending money

   

. .

. .

   Above upper quartile

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

  

   Lower quartile -Upper quartile

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  

   Below lower quartile

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

  
  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