Table 2 Prevalence ratio (PR) for the Minimum European Health Module indicators among those aged 55–65 in 2017 based on socioeconomic determinants

Sex (Male/Female)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Lives alone (Yes/No)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Marital status (Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Education level

***

***

NS

NS

 Below the baccalaureate

1.31 [1.16; 1.48]

1.29 [1.15; 1.43]

 Baccalaureate or equivalent

1.08 [0.93; 1.26]

1.09 [0.95; 1.24]

 Above the baccalaureate (ref)

–

–

Employment status

***

***

***

***

 Employed (ref)

–

–

–

–

 Unemployed

1.34 [1.13; 1.59]

1.22 [1.04; 1.43]

1.04 [0.90; 1.21]

1.40 [1.15; 1.72]

 Retired

1.15 [1.01; 1.31]

1.05 [0.93; 1.18]

1.11 [1.02; 1.22]

1.18 [1.02; 1.37]

 Non-working

1.96 [1.74; 2.19]

1.22 [1.10; 1.36]

1.58 [1.46; 1.72]

2.66 [2.36; 3.01]

Socioprofessional category

NS

NS

NS

***

 Farmer, artisan, merchant, entrepreneur

0.92 [0.72; 1.17]

 Executive, senior intellectual profession (ref)

–

 Intermediary profession

1.23 [1.04; 1.45]

 Employee

1.26 [1.07; 1.48]

 Labourer

1.33 [1.12; 1.58]

Status (Employed/Self-employed)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Revenu per unit of consumption in tertiles

***

***

NS

NS

 1st tertile (low)

1.36 [1.18; 1.56]

1.33 [1.17; 1.51]

 2nd tertile

1.26 [1.11; 1.42]

1.24 [1.11; 1.39]

 3rd tertile (high) (ref)

–

–

 Don’t know/refusal

1.25 [0.99; 1.57]

1.35 [1.11; 1.64]

Perceived financial status

***

***

***

***

 Difficult

1.53 [1.35; 1.72]

1.24 [1.11; 1.38]

1.31 [1.20; 1.43]

1.42 [1.24; 1.62]

 Adequate

1.27 [1.14; 1.41]

1.09 [0.99; 1.20]

1.17 [1.09; 1.26]

1.35 [1.21; 1.51]

 Satisfactory (ref)

–

–

–

–

Chronic condition

Not included

***

Not included

Not included

 No (ref)

–

 Yes

2.37 [2.10; 2.67]

Activity limitation

Not included

***

Not included

Not included

 No (ref)

–

 Yes

2.01 [1.83; 2.21]