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Table 3 Associations between perceived stress and health-risk behaviours in deprived neighbourhoods. ORs with 95% CI for health-risk behaviours

From: Associations between perceived stress, socioeconomic status, and health-risk behaviour in deprived neighbourhoods in Denmark: a cross-sectional study

 

%

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Perceived stress

No perceived stress

OR 95% CI

ORa 95% CI

ORb 95% CI

ORc 95% CI

Fruit and vegetables

 Low intake of fruit or vegetables

10.1

6.4

1.63 (1.32–2.01)

1.83 (1.47–2.28)

1.56 (1.22–1.99)

1.25 (0.94–1.68)

Smoking

 Daily smoking

46.6

33.9

1.71 (1.51–1.92)

1.71 (1.51–1.93)

1.59 (1.39–1.82)

1.49 (1.27–1.75)

Alcohol

 High-risk alcohol intake

5.9

5.5

1.07 (0.83–1.38)

1.27 (0.98–1.64)

1.19 (0.90–1.57)

1.20 (0.86–1.67)

Physical activity

 Physical inactivity

25.1

15.6

1.81 (1.56–2.09)

1.91 (1.65–2.22)

1.95 (1.67–2.28)

1.56 (1.29–1.90)

Co-occurrence of health-risk behaviours

 Having 2 or more health-risk behaviours

20.9

12.3

1.89 (1.61–2.21)

2.03 (1.73–2.39)

1.93 (1.62–2.30)

1.59 (1.28–1.96)

 Having 3 or more health-risk behaviours

5.1

2.4

2.17 (1.59–2.97)

2.57 (1.86–3.55)

2.10 (1.48–2.98)

1.57 (1.03–2.38)

  1. Bold values indicate significant odds ratios
  2. aAdjusted for sex, age and ethnic background
  3. bAdjusted for sex, age, ethnic background, educational level and cohabitation status. Analysis restricted to respondents aged 25 years or older
  4. cAdjusted for sex, age, ethnic background, educational level, cohabitation status and employment status. Analysis restricted to respondents aged 25–64 years and employed, unemployed, disability pensioners and other non-employed