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Table 4 Estimated associations of educational level with baseline socioeconomic status and health behavioura

From: Educational level as a predictor of the incidences of non-communicable diseases among middle-aged Japanese: a hazards-model analysis

 

Men (N = 15,127)

Women (N = 16,083)

ORb (RII)

 

95% CIc

OR (RII)

95% CI

Socioeconomic status

 Low income

3.73***

(3.14, 4.42)

3.25***

(2.72, 3.87)

Job status

 Unstable job

2.64***

(2.10, 3.33)

1.98***

(1.70, 2.30)

 No job

2.42***

(1.83, 3.20)

0.82*

(0.70, 0.97)

Health behaviours

 Smoking

2.80***

(2.45, 3.21)

2.99***

(2.40, 3.73)

 Heavy drinking

1.26

(0.99, 1.60)

2.79*

(1.24, 6.29)

 Physical inactivity

4.06***

(3.54, 4.66)

4.18***

(3.57, 4.88)

 Unhealthy diet

1.47***

(1.28, 1.70)

2.29***

(1.89, 2.77)

  1. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
  2. aAdjusted for ages and regional areas at baseline
  3. bOdds ratio. It indicates the relative index of inequality (RII) of educational level
  4. cConfidence interval