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Table 3 Risk of poor perceived health status vs. demographic and socioeconomic position: ‘during-’ vs. ‘pre-’ COVID-19 pandemic

From: Stronger association of perceived health with socio-economic inequality during COVID-19 pandemic than pre-pandemic era

 

Poor (<Very Good) PHS

Poor (<Very Good) MHS

Poor (<Very Good) SHS

Poor (<Very Good) SpHS

Poor (<Very Good) GHS

2018

2021

2018 vs. 2021

2018

2021

2018 vs. 2021

2018

2021

2018 vs. 2021

2018

2021

2018 vs. 2021

2018

2021

2018 vs. 2021

Variables

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR diff (P-value)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR diff (P-value)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR diff (P-value)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR diff (P-value)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR diff (P-value)

Sex

 Male

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

 Female

1.65 (1.38–1.96)

1.27 (1.07–1.51)

0.38† (0.03)

1.20 (1.02–1.43)

1.55 (1.30–1.85)

0.35† (0.01)

1.36 (1.15–1.61)

1.38 (1.15 1.65)

0.02 (0.87)

1.04 (0.87–1.24)

0.81 (0.67–0.97)

0.23 (0.08)

1.42 (1.19–1.69)

1.22 (1.02–1.47)

0.20 (0.12)

Age (years)

  < 65

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

  ≥ 65

6.32 (4.15–9.63)

4.16 (2.90–5.96)

2.16‡ (< 0.001)

4.77 (3.31–6.87)

2.35 (1.70–3.25)

2.42‡ (< 0.001)

3.44 (2.51–4.72)

4.28 (2.87–6.38)

0.84‡ (< 0.001)

4.62 (3.08–6.92)

2.10 (1.49–2.95)

2.52‡ (< 0.001)

5.28 (3.52–7.92)

4.26 2.81–6.53)

1.02‡ (< 0.001)

Education

 College graduate

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

  ≤ High-school graduate

2.65 (2.21–3.17)

2.55 (2.14–3.04)

0.1 (0.58)

2.17 (1.82–2.58)

2.12 (1.78–2.54)

0.05 (0.70)

2.33 (1.96–2.77)

2.59 (2.15–3.11)

0.26† (0.04)

2.17 (1.81–2.61)

1.83 (1.52–2.20)

0.34† (0.01)

2.46 (2.05–2.94)

2.33 (1.93–2.82)

0.13 (0.33)

Income

  ≥ $3000

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

  < $3.000

1.96 (1.57–2.45)

3.16 (2.50–3.99)

1.20‡ (< 0.001)

1.83 (1.48–2.27)

2.39 (1.90–3.01)

0.56‡ (< 0.001)

1.67 (1.36–2.05)

2.52 (1.99–3.20)

0.85‡ (< 0.001)

1.47 (1.18–1.83)

1.55 (1.23–1.95)

0.08 (0.62)

1.55 (1.25–1.93)

2.79 (2.16–3.60)

1.24‡ (< 0.001)

Marriage

 Married

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

 Single

0.50 (0.42–0.61)

0.52 (0.43–0.63)

0.02 (0.88)

0.65 (0.54–0.79)

0.70 (0.58–0.85)

0.05 (0.72)

0.70 (0.58–0.84)

0.76 (0.63–0.93)

0.06 (0.66)

0.67 (0.55–.0.82)

0.96 (0.78–1.18)

0.29† (0.04)

0.49 (0.40–0.59)

0.71 (0.58–0.87)

0.22 (0.12)

Region

 Urban

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

 Rural/ Suburban

0.93 (0.78–1.11)

0.85 (0.71–1.01)

0.08 (0.52)

0.99 (0.83–1.18)

1.08 (0.90–1.28)

0.09 (0.47)

1.01 (0.85–1.19)

1.00 (0.84–1.92)

0.01 (0.94)

0.84 (0.70–1.00)

1.65 (1.37–1.96)

0.81‡ (< 0.001)

0.89 (0.75–1.06)

0.92 (0.76–1.10)

0.03 (0.82)

Religion

 Having religion

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

 No religion

0.66 (0.55–0.80)

0.71 (0.59–0.85)

0.05 (0.70)

0.78 (0.65–0.93)

0.74 (0.61–0.89)

0.04 (0.76)

0.84 (0.70–1.00)

0.76 (0.63–0.91)

0.08 (0.54)

1.05 (0.87–1.26)

0.90 (0.74–1.09)

0.15 (0.27)

0.92 (0.77–1.10)

0.78 (0.64–0.94)

0.14 (0.30)

Job status

 Occupied

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1 (Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

1(Ref)

1(Ref)

 

 Non-occupied

1.622 (1.33–1.99)

1.617 (1.33–1.97)

0.005(0.97)

1.51 (1.24–1.83)

1.59 (1.30–1.96)

0.08 (0.58)

1.71 (1.40–2.07)

1.66 (1.35–2.04)

0.05 (0.73)

1.40 (1.14–1.72)

1.24 (1.00–1.52)

0.16 (0.29)

1.76 (1.43–2.16)

1.44 (1.17–1.78)

0.32† (0.03)

  1. Abbreviation: PHS Physical Health status, MHS Mental Health Status, OR Odds Ratio
  2. †P < 0.05
  3. ‡P < 0.001