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Table 5 The association of healthy aging at follow-up with baseline education, perceived income adequacy, life satisfaction with finances and occupational prestige among men, Manitoba Study of Health and Aging (n = 374)

From: The role of income and occupation in the association of education with healthy aging: results from a population-based, prospective cohort study

Healthy Aging Modela

Model 1 OR (95 % CI)

Model 2 OR (95 % CI)

Model 3 OR (95 % CI)

Model 4 OR (95 % CI)

Model 5 OR (95 % CI)

Model 6 OR (95 % CI)

Model 7 OR (95 % CI)

Model 8 OR (95 % CI)

Model 9 OR (95 % CI)

Educationb

1.14 (1.03-1.28)

 

1.16 (1.04-1.30)

 

1.12 (1.01-1.26)

 

1.09 (0.95-1.25)

 

1.09

(0.95-1.26)

Perceived income adequacy

 With some difficulty/not very wellc

         

 Adequately

 

1.02 (0.48-2.21)

0.96 (0.45-2.07)

    

0.39 (0.13-1.04)

0.37 (0.13-1.01)

 Very well

 

0.90 (0.40-2.05)

0.74 (0.32-1.71)

    

0.24 (0.08-0.72)

0.22 (0.07-0.68)

Life satisfaction with finances

 Not happyc

         

 Happy

   

2.02 (0.97-4.48)

1.97 (0.95-4.37)

  

3.88 (1.46-11.64)

3.95 (1.49-11.89)

 Very happy

   

3.04 (1.30-7.47)

2.60 (1.10-6.46)

  

6.79 (2.20-23.16)

6.66 (2.16-22.76)

Occupational prestige

 Unskilledc

         

 Semiskilled

     

1.70 (0.75-3.94)

1.62 (0.71-3.76)

1.64 (0.70-3.84)

1.54 (0.66-3.63)

 Farmers

     

1.09 (0.53-2.28)

1.11 (0.54-2.35)

0.98 (0.46-2.10)

1.00 (0.47-2.14)

 Skilled

     

1.99 (0.93-4.34)

1.92 (0.90-4.21)

1.98 (0.91-4.40)

1.91 (0.87-4.25)

 Technicians and  middle management

     

1.77 (0.77-4.11)

1.60 (0.68-3.77)

1.70 (0.73-4.03)

1.52 (0.63-3.67)

 Professionals

     

2.60 (1.14-6.05)

1.93 (0.74-5.14)

2.41 (1.04-5.74)

1.77 (0.66-4.81)

  1. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio Bold denotes p < 0.05
  2. aAdjusted for age
  3. bLevel of educational attainment (10 levels)
  4. cReference category