Table 3 Hazard ratios for Improved Functional Ability Among Women According to Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Status | Disability Group at the Time of the Initial Assessment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild (n = 989) | Moderate (n = 816) | Severe (n = 407) | ||||
Crude | Modela | Crude | Modela | Crude | Modela | |
HR (95.0% CI) | HR (95.0% CI) | HR (95.0% CI) | HR (95.0% CI) | HR (95.0% CI) | HR (95.0% CI) | |
Education (years) | ||||||
 ≤9 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
 10–12 | 0.98 (0.64–1.52) | 1.03 (0.65–1.63) | 0.95 (0.68–1.34) | 0.98 (0.68–1.41) | 1.16 (0.74–1.83) | 1.32 (0.81–2.18) |
 13+ | 0.67 (0.31–1.45) | 0.63 (0.28–1.41) | 1.10 (0.67–1.81) | 1.24 (0.74–2.10) | 1.39 (0.73–2.62) | 2.16 (1.03–4.53)* |
Income (quartiles) | ||||||
 Q1 (lowest) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
 Q2 | 1.14 (0.62–2.08) | 1.20 (0.65–2.24) | 0.72 (0.45–1.14) | 0.78 (0.48–1.29) | 1.89 (0.97–3.66)+ | 2.12 (1.04–4.34)* |
 Q3 | 0.87 (0.44–1.72) | 0.89 (0.43–1.82) | 0.96 (0.60–1.51) | 1.09 (0.67–1.79) | 1.08 (0.53–2.19) | 0.94 (0.45–1.98) |
 Q4 (highest) | 1.21 (0.66–2.23) | 1.21 (0.65–2.27) | 0.83 (0.53–1.29) | 0.92 (0.57–1.49) | 1.85 (1.06–3.22)* | 1.66 (0.92–3.00)+ |
Occupation | ||||||
 Manual | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
 Non-Manual | 0.94 (0.57–1.55) | 0.97 (0.57–1.67) | 0.88 (0.62–1.27) | 0.81 (0.54–1.20) | 0.74 (0.46–1.18) | 0.65 (0.38–1.12) |