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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression for high social isolation, by country

From: Social isolation, physical inactivity and inadequate diet among European middle-aged and older adults

Health risk behaviours

Physical inactivity

No fruits or vegetables

Country

OR

CI 95%

p

OR

CI 95%

p

Austria

2.09

(1.63–2.69)

<  0.001

1.65

(1.35–2.03)

<  0.001

Germany

1.40

(1.07–1.83)

0.013

1.53

(1.24–1.88)

<  0.001

Sweden

1.53

(1.12–2.10)

0.008

1.69

(1.33–2.15)

<  0.001

Spain

0.86

(0.71–1.04)

0.123

1.13

(0.95–1.35)

0.170

Italy

1.12

(0.95–1.32)

0.178

1.40

(1.15–1.70)

<  0.001

France

1.19

(0.96–1.48)

0.115

1.82

(1.43–2.32)

<  0.001

Denmark

1.59

(1.13–2.23)

0.008

1.88

(1.44–2.44)

<  0.001

Greece

1.41

(1.18–1.70)

<  0.001

1.17

(1.00–1.37)

0.051

Switzerland

1.06

(0.73–1.53)

0.758

1.71

(1.26–2.34)

<  0.001

Belgium

1.28

(1.05–1.56)

0.013

2.37

(1.94–2.90)

<  0.001

Israel

0.97

(0.71–1.32)

0.844

1.19

(0.90–1.58)

0.222

Czech Republic

0.99

(0.82–1.21)

0.944

1.31

(1.12–1.53)

<  0.001

Poland

1.31

(0.99–1.75)

0.063

1.13

(0.90–1.42)

0.303

Luxembourg

1.76

(1.14–2.71)

0.010

1.77

(1.18–2.65)

0.006

Portugal

1.09

(0.78–1.54)

0.607

1.25

(0.81–1.94)

0.317

Slovenia

0.95

(0.72–1.24)

0.693

1.46

(1.15–1.84)

0.002

Estonia

1.27

(1.06–1.51)

0.009

1.48

(1.29–1.71)

<  0.001

Croatia

1.26

(0.93–1.71)

0.140

1.56

(1.22–1.99)

<  0.001

  1. Source: SHARE, wave 6, release 7.0.0., N = 66,963. Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, education, income, physical and mental health, excessive alcohol consumption, ever smoked, number of doctor’s appointments in the last month and non-consumption of fruit or vegetables every day. Model 2: adjusted to variables of Model 1, except non-consumption of fruit or vegetables every day, and plus physical inactivity