Table 4 The association of healthy aging at follow-up with baseline education, perceived income adequacy, life satisfaction with finances and occupational prestige among women, Manitoba Study of Health and Aging (n = 572)

Education^b

1.18 (1.07-1.31)

1.17 (1.06-1.30)

1.16 (1.04-1.28)

1.23 (1.08-1.39)

1.20 (1.06-1.37)

 With some difficulty/not very well^c

 Adequately

1.77 (1.03-3.14)

1.63 (0.94-2.90)

1.78 (0.92-3.55)

1.69 (0.87-3.39)

 Very well

2.01 (1.09-3.78)

1.63 (0.87-3.13)

1.50 (0.70-3.32)

1.33 (0.61-2.98)

 Not happy^c

 Happy

1.25 (0.72-2.22)

1.16 (0.66-2.07)

0.89 (0.45-1.79)

0.90 (0.45-1.82)

 Very happy

2.41 (1.25-4.72)

2.01 (1.03-4.00)

1.81 (0.79-4.19)

1.76 (0.76-4.10)

 Unskilled^c

 Semiskilled

1.35 (0.79-2.30)

1.29 (0.75-2.23)

1.36 (0.80-2.35)

1.31 (0.76-2.28)

 Farmers

1.39 (0.78-2.48)

1.35 (0.75-2.42)

1.51 (0.84-2.73)

1.47 (0.81-2.67)

 Skilled

1.54 (0.83-2.88)

1.17 (0.61-2.25)

1.42 (0.75-2.69)

1.12 (0.57-2.17)

 Technicians and middle management

1.07 (0.51-2.21)

0.88 (0.41-1.84)

1.04 (0.49-2.16)

0.88 (0.41-1.86)

 Professionals

1.67 (0.93-3.04)

0.89 (0.43-1.81)

1.52 (0.83-2.81)

0.88 (0.42-1.81)