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Table 4 Multivariable associations between good self-reported health and time allocation among married women by country

From: Determinants and impact of role-related time use allocation on self-reported health among married men and women: a cross-national comparative study

 

Germany

Italy

Spain

UK

USA

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Time use (allocation)

 Paidwork hours/day

  Less than 1 (ref)

  1 to 5

1.06 (0.90–1.23)

0.87 (0.71–1.07)

1.14 (0.89–1.46)

1.77 (1.31–2.40)

0.96 (0.66–1.39)

  > 5 to 8

1.22 (1.03–1.44)

0.87 (0.72–1.06)

1.17 (0.94–1.46)

2.72 (1.99–3.72)

0.88 (0.63–1.23)

  > 8

1.17 (0.95–1.44)

0.77 (0.59–1.01)

1.47 (1.11–1.96)

2.65 (1.83–3.83)

0.87 (0.61–1.25)

 Childcare hours/day

  Less than 1 (ref)

  1 to 3

0.91 (0.78–1.07)

0.91 (0.75–1.10)

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

1.24 (0.95–1.62)

1.20 (0.90–1.59)

  > 3 to 6

1.11 (0.83–1.47)

0.88 (0.66–1.17)

1.83 (1.17–2.86)

1.66 (1.07–2.58)

1.68 (1.02–2.77)

  > 6

1.36 (0.56–3.27)

1.05 (0.51–2.17)

1.22 (0.50–2.93)

2.37 (0.91–6.17)

0.92 (0.39–2.17)

 House work hours/day

  Less than 1 (ref)

  1 to 3

1.21 (0.98–1.49)

0.74 (0.53–1.04)

1.35 (0.97–1.88)

1.17 (0.81–1.68)

1.14 (0.82–1.59)

  > 3 to 6

1.23 (0.99–1.51)

0.71 (0.52–0.99)

1.13 (0.82–1.54)

1.26 (0.88–1.80)

1.31 (0.93–1.87)

  > 6

1.15 (0.91–1.45)

0.55 (0.39–0.78)

1.11 (0.78–1.57)

1.69 (1.16–2.47)

1.20 (0.82–1.78)

Observations

8123

4554

4515

3865

5858

  1. Adjusted by age, age squared, education, number of children under 18 in the household, household size, mean hours spent on various occupations. Time allocation is measured in hours per day. Selection bias corrected using mills-ratio
  2. CI 95% confidence interval, aOR Adjusted odds ratios