Table 2 Odds ratios (ORs)^a of less good self-rated health among men and women, aged 25 to 64 (including occupational class) and aged 65 to 94: Pooled analysis between 1986 and 2016

 1986

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 1989

0.86

(0.83–0.90)

0.98

(0.87–1.09)

0.85

(0.82–0.88)

0.97

(0.86–1.08)

 1992

0.73

(0.70–0.76)

0.78

(0.69–0.87)

0.69

(0.66–0.71)

0.78

(0.69–0.87)

 1995

0.69

(0.66–0.71)

0.71

(0.63–0.80)

0.64

(0.62–0.66)

0.69

(0.62–0.78)

 1998

0.89

(0.85–0.92)

0.91

(0.81–1.01)

0.84

(0.81–0.87)

0.87

(0.78–0.97)

 2001

0.98

(0.95–1.02)

1.01

(0.91–1.13)

0.93

(0.90–0.96)

0.95

(0.85–1.06)

 2004

0.94

(0.91–0.98)

1.00

(0.89–1.12)

0.86

(0.83–0.89)

0.94

(0.84–1.05)

 2007

1.18

(1.15–1.22)

1.24

(1.12–1.38)

1.09

(1.05–1.13)

1.13

(1.02–1.25)

 2010

1.23

(1.19–1.27)

1.19

(1.09–1.31)

1.10

(1.07–1.13)

1.07

(0.98–1.18)

 2013

1.15

(1.12–1.19)

1.08

(0.99–1.19)

1.03

(1.00–1.06)

0.93

(0.85–1.02)

 2016

1.12

(1.08–1.15)

1.06

(0.97–1.16)

1.00

(0.97–1.03)

0.90

(0.82–0.99)

 Age (reference: 25–29 years)

1.02

(1.02–1.02)

1.02

(1.02–1.02)

 Age (reference: 65–69 years)

1.04

(1.04–1.04)

1.04

(1.04–1.04)

 Upper non-manual workers (I+II)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 Lower non-manual workers (III)

1.10

(1.08–1.12)

1.07

(1.06–1.09)

 Manual workers (V+VI+VIIa)

1.15

(1.13–1.18)

1.17

(1.14–1.20)

 Farmers (IVc+VIIb)

0.99

(0.95–1.02)

1.05

(1.01–1.09)

 Self-employed (IVa+b)

1.06

(1.03–1.08)

0.97

(0.94–1.00)