Table 2 Odds ratio and confidence intervals for the sex-specific association between selected variables and self-rated health (SRH) among 955 young adults (18–29 years). Belo Horizonte Health Study (BHS), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2008 -2009. Univariate analysis
Variable | SRH Females OR (95% CI) | SRH Males OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Perceived violence score | 1,46 (0,98-2,17) | 1,27 (0,79-2,07) |
Time residing in the same neighborhood | 0,98 (0,95-1,02) | 1,00 (0,97-1,04) |
Age (years): | ||
18–24 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
25–29 | 0,54 (0,31-0,96) | 0,74 (0,38-1,44) |
Marital state | ||
Single, divorced/separated | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Married/living together | 1,93 (1,10-3,51) | 1,74 (0,93-3,30) |
Educational level | ||
Able to read, primary school, 1st-4th grades not completed, 1st-4th grade completed, 5th-8th grade not completed | 1,00 | 1,00 |
5th-8th grade completed, high school not completed | 0,66 (0,33-1,33) | 0,52 (0,24-1,12) |
High school graduate, technical school, attended university | 0,55 (0,23-1,26) | 0,51 (0,19-1370 |
University graduate, post-undergraduate studies | 0,04 (0,01-0,18) | 0,71 (0,11-4,54) |
Socioeconomic position scorea | ||
1 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
2 | 0,46 (0,23-0,93) | 0,62 (0,02-1,68) |
3 | 0,29 (0,13-0,66) | 0,44 (0,18-1,10) |
4 | 0,27 (0,11-0,63) | 0,23 (0,08-0,63) |
5 | 0,15 (0,05-0,45) | 0,43 (0,15-1,21) |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 1,05 (0,73-1,51) | 1,24 (0,85-1,80) |
Smoking | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 1,41 (0,65-3,03) | 3,81 (1,74-8,35) |
Healthy diet | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 0,35 (0,18-0,69) | 0,43(0,20-0,94) |
Satisfied with his/her own weight | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 0,40 (0,21-0,77) | 0,39 (0,19-0,77) |
Physical activity | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 0,51 (0,27-0,96) | 0,41 (0,20-0,84) |
Chronic disease | ||
No | 1,00 | 1,00 |
Yes | 2,16 (1,24-3,77) | 4,10 (1,98-8,50) |