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Table 5 Adjusted odds ratios of being in poor or moderate self-rated health by social class in 10 141 men and 12 316 women from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

From: Social inequalities in self-rated health by age: Cross-sectional study of 22 457 middle-aged men and women

  

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Social class

Men

N=10 141

Women

N=12 316

Model 1

  

I

Professional

1.0

1.0

II

Manager

1.35 (1.06, 1.73)

1.34 (1.06, 1.69)

III nm

Skilled non-manual

1.61 (1.23, 2.12)

1.63 (1.28, 2.07)

III m

Skilled manual

2.43 (1.90, 3.10)

1.96 (1.55, 2.47)

IV

Semi-skilled

2.66 (2.05, 3.45)

2.42 (1.90, 3.08)

V

Unskilled

2.94 (2.09, 4.15)

3.07 (2.30, 4.09)

Model 2

  

I

Professional

1.0

1.0

II

Manager

1.31 (1.02, 1.69)

1.24 (0.98, 1.57)

III nm

Skilled non-manual

1.47 (1.12, 1.94)

1.38 (1.08, 1.77)

III m

Skilled manual

2.49 (1.94, 3.21)

1.61 (1.27, 2.06)

IV

Semi-skilled

2.65 (2.03, 3.46)

1.92 (1.50, 2.47)

V

Unskilled

2.92 (2.05, 4.17)

2.26 (1.67, 3.05)

Model 3

  

I

Professional

1.0

1.0

II

Manager

1.25 (0.98, 1.61)

1.20 (0.95, 1.52)

III nm

Skilled non-manual

1.37 (1.03, 1.81)

1.30 (1.01, 1.66)

III m

Skilled manual

2.22 (1.72, 2.87)

1.46 (1.14, 1.86)

IV

Semi-skilled

2.30 (1.75, 3.02)

1.71 (1.32, 2.21)

V

Unskilled

2.44 (1.69, 3.50)

1.97 (1.45, 2.68)

  1. Model 1 – age adjusted
  2. Model 2 – age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake and physical activity adjusted
  3. Model 3 – age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity and education adjusted