Table 5 Factors associated with poor self-rated health

 20–34

1.28

(0.51, 3.15)

2.81

(0.87, 9.46)

 35–49

Base

Base

 50–64

2.46

(1.20, 5.29)

1.67

(0.55, 5.32)

 65+

2.65

(1.20, 6.05)

1.41

(0.33, 6.05)

 Male

Base

Base

 Female

0.78

(0.45, 1.39)

0.67

(0.32, 1.41)

 Married

Base

 Single

0.85

(0.39, 1.76)

 Co-habiting

1.18

(0.39, 3.18)

 Separated, divorced or widowed

1.60

(0.83, 3.03)

 Third level

Base

Base

 Primary education

6.59

(3.10, 14.98)

3.96

(1.44, 11.63)

 Junior certificate^b

2.57

(1.09, 6.21)

3.25

(1.09, 10.09)

 Leaving certificate^c

4.04

(1.73, 9.83)

3.89

(1.38, 11.57)

 Employed

Base

Base

 Unemployed

5.31

(2.56, 11.61)

3.91

(1.56, 10.25)

 Retired, ill or unable to work

7.58

(3.67, 16.62)

4.06

(1.49, 11.61)

 Private health insurance

Base

 Medical card^d

7.81

(1.90, 33.42)

 No health cover

1.97

(0.58, 9.06)

 Outright owner/ Mortgage

Base

Base

 Renting privately

2.02

(0.83, 4.72)

5.09

(1.36,19.83)

 Renting - Council^e

2.10

(1.17, 3.77)

3.09

(1.31, 7.62)

 1

3.01

(1.41, 6.47)

2.77

(0.91, 8.72)

 2

1.46

(0.77, 2.75)

0.95

(0.40, 2.22)

 3–5

Base

Base

 6+

0.96

(0.33, 2.47)

0.28

(0.07, 1.00)

 No

Base

 Yes

2.08

(1.16, 3.89)

1.35

(0.63, 2.92)

 No

Base

Base

 Yes

5.96

(3.24, 11.57)

4.78

(2.09, 11.64)

 No

Base

 Yes

3.96

(2.08, 7.64)

2.07

(0.89, 4.84)

 No

Base

 Yes

1.21

(0.71,2.06)

 Active

Base

 Inactive

1.42

(0.83, 2.43)

 No

Base

Base

 Yes

2.52

(1.45, 4.53)

2.01

(1.00, 4.14)

 No

Base

 Yes

2.49

(0.66, 16.22)

 5 or less

Base

 6-10

0.51

(0.29, 0.87)

0.52

(0.25, 1.05)