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Table 1 Odds ratios (with 95% confidence intervals) for being extremely or moderately anxious or depressed.

From: Mental health symptoms in relation to socio-economic conditions and lifestyle factors – a population-based study in Sweden

Variable

Category

N

OR for extremely anxious/depressed

OR for moderately anxious/depressed

Socio-economic conditions

Social support

No

661

5.3 (3.7, 7.4)

1.8 (1.5, 2.1)

 

Probably not

858

6.6 (4.8, 9.0)

3.0 (2.6, 3.6)

 

Probably yes

7314

2.3 (1.9, 2.8)

1.6 (1.5, 1.7)

 

Yes, definitely (ref.)

25812

1

1

Being belittled (last 3 months)

Several times

1097

11.5 (8.8, 15.1)

3.6 (3.1, 4.2)

 

Once or twice

6786

3.3 (2.7, 4.0)

2.1 (2.0, 2.2)

 

Never (ref.)

26762

1

1

Employment status

Disability pensioner

1858

8.5 (6.5, 11.0)

2.9 (2.6, 3.3)

 

Unemployed

1697

2.9 (2.2, 4.0)

1.6 (1.4, 1.8)

 

Student

2068

2.0 (1.4, 2.8)

1.3 (1.1, 1.4)

 

Retired

8516

1.4 (1.1, 1.9)

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

 

Self-employed

1953

1.1 (0.7, 1.9)

1.0 (0.9, 1.1)

 

Parental leave

672

1.1 (0.6, 2.2)

0.8 (0.6, 0.9)

 

Other

1119

4.3 (3.1, 6.1)

1.5 (1.3, 1.8)

 

Employed (ref.)

16762

1

1

Economic hardship (last 12 months)

Yes, 3–12 months

2042

3.1 (2.4, 3.9)

1.9 (1.7, 2.1)

 

Yes, 1–2 months

3242

1.5 (1.2, 1.9)

1.4 (1.3, 1.5)

 

No (ref.)

29361

1

1

Domestic work burdensome

All the time

2540

7.2 (5.4, 9.7)

3.0 (2.7, 3.4)

 

Sometimes

13994

2.3 (1.8, 3.0)

1.9 (1.8, 2.0)

 

Seldom

8538

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

 

Never (ref.)

9573

1

1

Critical life events (last 2 years)

Yes

19006

2.2 (1.8, 2.6)

1.4 (1.4, 1.5)

 

No (ref.)

15639

1

1

Functional disability

Yes

1684

3.4 (2.6, 4.4)

2.0 (1.8, 2.3)

 

No (ref.)

32961

1

1

Family status

Living with partner

13845

1.3 (1.0, 1.6)

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

 

Living alone

5868

2.1 (1.6, 2.6)

1.4 (1.3, 1.5)

 

Single parent

2126

1.3 (1.0, 1.7)

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

 

Other

1693

1.5 (1.0, 2.2)

1.3 (1.2, 1.5)

 

Living with partner and children (ref.)

11113

1

1

Physical environment

Poor

4081

1.5 (1.2, 1.8)

1.5 (1.4, 1.6)

 

Less good

10080

1.2 (1.0, 1.5)

1.3 (1.2, 1.3)

 

Good (ref.)

20484

1

1

Participation in associations

No

21386

1.9 (1.5, 2.3)

1.3 (1.3, 1.4)

 

Yes (ref.)

13259

1

1

Neighbourhood social cohesion

Poor

498

1.2 (0.8, 1.9)

1.3 (1.0, 1.6)

 

Less good

1637

1.4 (1.1, 1.9)

1.2 (1.1, 1.4)

 

Good (ref.)

32510

1

1

Background factors

Gender

Female

18443

1.3 (1.1, 1.6)

1.5 (1.4, 1.6)

 

Male (ref.)

16202

1

1

Country of birth

Outside Europe

1025

2.0 (1.4, 2.8)

1.3 (1.1, 1.5)

 

Other European country

923

2.0 (1.3, 2.9)

1.3 (1.1, 1.5)

 

Other Nordic country

1694

0.8 (0.6, 1.2)

1.0 (0.9, 1.2)

 

Sweden (ref.)

31003

1

1

Lifestyle factors

Physical activity

Inactive (<2 h/week)

6070

2.2 (1.6, 3.1)

1.6 (1.4, 1.7)

 

Moderate

23897

1.4 (1.0, 1.9)

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

 

Vigorous (ref.)

4678

1

1

Smoking or snuff use

Daily

8346

1.4 (1.2, 1.7)

1.2 (1.1, 1.2)

 

Not daily (ref.)

26299

1

1

Risk consumption of alcohol

Yes

2078

1.6 (1.2, 2.1)

1.4 (1.3, 1.6)

 

No (ref.)

32567

1

1

Body mass index

Underweight (<18.5)

466

2.3 (1.4, 3.6)

1.5 (1.2, 1.9)

 

Normal weight (ref.)

16727

1

1

 

Overweight (25–29.9)

12869

0.9 (0.8, 1.1)

1.0 (1.0, 1.1)

 

Obese (>30)

4583

0.9 (0.7, 1.2)

1.0 (1.0, 1.1)

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