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Table 5 Education (upper secondary or higher) and good or very good self-rated health: odds ratios (OR)* (95% confidence interval), women, European Social Survey, weighted (n = 19,001)

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

Country

Adjusted for age

Adjusted for age and emotional support

Change (%)**

Austria

1.71 (1.25–2.37)

1.67 (1.20–2.30)

-6

Belgium

2.09 (1.43–3.04)

1.97 (1.35–2.90)

-11

Czech Rep.

2.55 (1.43–4.53)

2.39 (1.33–4.29)

-10

Denmark

2.09 (1.37–3.20)

2.11 (1.38–3.24)

+2

Finland

1.70 (1.19–2.42)

1.68 (1.18–2.40)

-3

France

2.17 (1.55–3.05)

2.15 (1.53–3.01)

-2

Germany

1.97 (1.39–2.80)

1.93 (1.36–2.76)

-4

Greece

2.30 (1.68–3.16)

2.31 (1.68–3.16)

+1

Hungary

2.84 (2.02–3.99)

2.82 (2.00–3.97)

-1

Ireland

1.48 (1.03–2.15)

1.43 (0.98–2.07)

-10

Israel

1.56 (1.05–2.32)

1.45 (0.97–2.19)

-20

Italy

1.33 (0.91–1.96)

1.33 (0.90–1.95)

 

Luxembourg

1.54 (1.07–2.21)

1.50 (1.04–2.17)

-7

Netherlands

1.10 (0.85–1.46)

1.09 (0.82–1.45)

 

Norway

1.85 (1.21–2.82)

1.85 (1.20–2.80)

0

Poland

2.42 (1.77–3.31)

2.33 (1.70–3.19)

-6

Portugal

2.29 (1.48–3.53)

2.26 (1.46–3.49)

-2

Spain

1.28 (0.88–1.86)

1.25 (0.86–1.81)

 

Sweden

1.69 (1.20–2.38)

1.65 (1.17–2.37)

-6

Slovenia

2.30 (1.56–3.40)

2.23 (1.51–3.31)

-5

Switzerland

2.47 (1.65–3.70)

2.42 (1.61–3.62)

-3

UK

1.25 (0.91–1.72)

1.23 (0.90–1.70)

 
  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).