Table 4 Odds ratios (95% CI) of poor health stratified to educational level (age adjusted)

Low educational level with occupational position:

lowest quartile

1.67 (1.09–2.54)

1.14 (0.71–1.83)

second quartile

1.74 (1.13–2.68)

1.04 (0.64–1.68)

third quartile

1.67 (1.06–2.63)

0.97 (0.59–1.59)

highest quartile

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Middle educational level with occupational position:

lowest quartile

1.71 (1.58–1.86)

1.36 (1.22–1.51)

second quartile

1.40 (1.28–1.52)

1.15 (1.04–1.28)

third quartile

1.25 (1.14–1.37)

1.09 (0.98–1.20)

highest quartile

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High educational level with occupational position:

lowest quartile

1.94 (1.58–2.39)

1.38 (1.13–1.67)

second quartile

1.18 (1.00–1.40)

0.97 (0.84–1.12)

third quartile

1.07 (0.94–1.21)

1.10 (0.99–1.23)

highest quartile

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