Table 2 Description of demographic variables, educational level and health outcomes by occupational position
From: Health disparities by occupation, modified by education: a cross-sectional population study
Occupational position | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total group | Lowest quartile score 16–32 | Second quartile score 33–43 | Third quartile score 44–58 | Highest quartile score 59–87 | |
Gender (/100)a | |||||
Male | 52.5 | 53.7 | 53.0 | 41.5 | 61.2 |
Female | 47.5 | 46.3 | 47.0 | 58.5 | 38.8 |
Age group (/100)a | |||||
25–44 year | 55.3 | 53.2 | 57.1 | 57.3 | 53.8 |
45–64 year | 44.7 | 46.8 | 42.9 | 42.7 | 46.2 |
Educational level (/100)a | |||||
low (none/elementary) | 8.7 | 21.3 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
middle (high school) | 63.8 | 73.2 | 77.8 | 73.1 | 32.6 |
high (college/university) | 27.5 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 23.1 | 66.7 |
Self-perceived health status(/100)b | |||||
Poor | 16.7 | 21.9 | 17.3 | 15.5 | 12.4 |
Fair | 83.3 | 78.1 | 82.7 | 84.5 | 87.6 |
Prevalence morbidity (/1000)c | |||||
Depression | 27 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 22 |
Diabetes | 18 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Osteoarthritis | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Dermatitis | 47 | 52 | 47 | 49 | 42 |
Muscle pain | 18 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Neck and back pain | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Tension headache | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |