Table 3 The association of healthy aging at follow-up with baseline education, perceived income adequacy, life satisfaction with finances and occupational prestige among women and men, Manitoba Study of Health and Aging (n = 946)

Education^b

1.16 (1.08-1.25)

1.16 (1.08-1.25)

1.14 (1.05-1.23)

1.16 (1.06-1.27)

1.15 (1.05-1.26)

 With some difficulty/not very well^c

 Adequately

1.49 (0.96-2.34)

1.38 (0.89-2.17)

1.13 (0.66-1.95)

1.09 (0.64-1.88)

 Very well

1.51 (0.93-2.47)

1.23 (0.75-2.05)

0.86 (0.46-1.59)

0.78 (0.42-1.46)

 Not happy^c

 Happy

1.50 (0.96-2.37)

1.43 (0.91-2.26)

1.42 (0.83-2.48)

1.44 (0.84-2.51)

 Very happy

2.61 (1.56-4.44)

2.22 (1.31-3.81)

2.67 (1.40-5.17)

2.58 (1.35-5.01)

 Unskilled^c

 Semiskilled

1.44 (0.92-2.26)

1.37 (0.88-2.16)

1.46 (0.93-2.30)

1.39 (0.88-2.20)

 Farmers

1.21 (0.77-1.89)

1.22 (0.78-1.92)

1.24 (0.79-1.95)

1.24 (0.79-1.97)

 Skilled

1.69 (1.05-2.73)

1.47 (0.91-2.40)

1.61 (0.99-2.61)

1.42 (0.87-2.33)

 Technicians and  middle management

1.36 (0.79-2.32)

1.15 (0.66-1.99)

1.32 (0.76-2.28)

1.13 (0.65-1.98)

 Professionals

1.93 (1.20-3.13)

1.18 (0.66-2.08)

1.79 (1.10-2.92)

1.15 (0.64-2.04)