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Table 4 Education (upper secondary or higher) and good or very good self-rated health: odds ratios (OR)* (95% confidence interval), men, European Social Survey, weighted (n = 16,746)

From: Emotional support, education and self-rated health in 22 European countries

Country

Adjusted for age

Adjusted for age and emotional support

Change (%)**

Austria

1.05 (0.73–1.49)

0.97 (0.68–1.40)

 

Belgium

1.65 (1.22–2.40)

1.62 (1.12–2.37)

-5

Czech Rep.

0.99 (0.43–2.25)

0.89 (0.39–2.06)

 

Denmark

1.28 (0.80–2.04)

1.27 (0.80–2.03)

 

Finland

1.92 (1.39–2.66)

1.89 (1.36–2.62)

-3

France

1.65 (1.15–2.35)

1.54 (1.08–2.21)

-17

Germany

1.47 (0.85–2.52)

1.32 (0.76–2.28)

 

Greece

1.90 (1.25–2.87)

1.90 (1.26–2.88)

0

Hungary

2.12 (1.48–3.03)

2.05 (1.43–2.93)

-6

Ireland

2.26 (1.43–3.58)

2.25 (1.42–3.56)

-1

Israel

1.80 (1.22–2.64)

1.77 (1.20–2.60)

-4

Italy

1.56 (1.01–2.41)

1.43 (0.92–2.20)

-23

Luxembourg

2.11 (1.42–3.15)

1.97 (1.31–2.95)

-13

Netherlands

2.45 (1.77–3.38)

2.39 (1.73–3.31)

-4

Norway

1.38 (0.92–2.07)

1.38 (0.92–2.07)

 

Poland

2.24 (1.63–3.08)

2.23 (1.62–3.06)

-1

Portugal

3.00 (1.78–5.04)

2.94 (1.79–4.96)

-3

Spain

1.52 (1.02–2.26)

1.48 (1.00–2.21)

-8

Sweden

1.20 (0.87–1.70)

1.18 (0.85–1.64)

 

Slovenia

1.78 (1.16–2.72)

1.71 (1.14–2.62)

-9

Switzerland

1.68 (0.96–2.92)

1.66 (0.95–2.89)

 

UK

1.12 (0.81–1.54)

1.12 (0.81–1.55)

 
  1. * Statistically significant OR (p < 0.05) are italicised.
  2. ** Percentage change in OR in age adjusted analyses compared with OR in age and emotional support adjusted analyses. Calculated by using:
  3. ([ORage adjusted-ORage and emotional support adjusted]/[ORage adjusted-1])*100. Percentage change is displayed when OR is statistically significant in the age adjusted model (p < 0.05).