Table 3 Association between occupational social class and physical function in older age

Model 1

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 Lower white-collar

1.34

0.88–2.05

1.67^*

1.04–2.68

 Skilled blue-collar

1.73^*

1.09–2.73

1.65^†

0.97–2.79

 Unskilled blue-collar

1.51^†

0.98–2.31

1.52^†

0.93–2.48

 Lower white-collar

1.45^†

0.94–2.22

1.55^†

0.95–2.52

 Skilled blue-collar

2.01^**

1.23–3.26

1.43

0.81–2.50

 Unskilled blue-collar

1.74^*

1.10–2.75

1.33

0.79–2.23

  Lower white-collar

1.36

0.88–2.08

1.52^†

0.94–2.48

  Skilled blue-collar

1.75^*

1.09–2.82

1.43

0.82–2.48

  Unskilled blue-collar

1.53^†

0.97–2.41

1.25

0.74–2.13

  Lower white-collar

1.29

0.85–1.97

1.68^*

1.04–2.71

  Skilled blue-collar

1.75^*

1.11–2.77

1.64^†

0.97–2.79

  Unskilled blue-collar

1.47^†

0.96–2.26

1.52^†

0.93–2.49

  Lower white-collar

1.28

0.84–1.96

1.60^†

0.99–2.58

  Skilled blue-collar

1.67^*

1.05–2.65

1.56^†

0.93–2.70

  Unskilled blue-collar

1.37

0.89–2.12

1.38

0.83–2.27

  Lower white-collar

1.37

0.89–2.11

1.68^*

1.03–2.73

  Skilled blue-collar

1.77^*

1.11–2.84

1.66^†

0.96–2.86

  Unskilled blue-collar

1.55^†

0.99–2.41

1.54^†

0.92–2.55

 Lower white-collar

1.36

0.87–2.12

1.42

0.86–2.37

 Skilled blue-collar

2.01^**

1.21–3.35

1.28

0.71–2.31

 Unskilled blue-collar

1.61^†

0.98–2.63

1.10

0.62–1.96