Table 1 Relationships between Socioeconomic Position and Health, in Men and Women; National Health Survey
From: SRH and HrQOL: does social position impact differently on their link with health status?
Poor SRH (%) | PCS (Mean) | MCS (Mean) | Functional limitations (%) | Chronic low back pain (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEN | |||||
Education (missing = 720) | |||||
< 12 years (n = 2432) | 26.1 | 50.2 | 50.3 | 14.4 | 15.3 |
12 years (n = 3688) | 17.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 10.1 | 15.7 |
> 12 years (n = 3253) | 10.6 | 53.3 | 51.3 | 7.6 | 12.3 |
P-value* | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.009 | < 0.0001 | 0.001 |
Missing (N) | 6 | 1747 | 1747 | 3 | 1611 |
Annual income (€) | |||||
< 9,900 (n = 2380) | 24.8 | 50.5 | 49.7 | 14.1 | 15.2 |
9,900-14,300 (n = 2515) | 19.6 | 51.7 | 50.3 | 10.9 | 13.8 |
14,300-20,400 (n = 2529) | 14.4 | 52.3 | 50.9 | 8.0 | 14.2 |
> = 20,400 (n = 2669) | 8.4 | 53.6 | 51.3 | 6.4 | 11.8 |
P-value* | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.02 |
Missing (N) | 7 | 1855 | 1855 | 3 | 1723 |
WOMEN | |||||
Education (missing = 784) | |||||
< 12 years (n = 3650) | 30.5 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 24.7 | 19.6 |
12 years (n = 3768) | 22.1 | 51.2 | 47.7 | 16.5 | 20.1 |
> 12 years (n = 3490) | 16.4 | 52.0 | 48.4 | 14.5 | 16.2 |
P-value* | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.02 | < 0.0001 | 0.001 |
Missing (N) | 5 | 2131 | 2131 | 2 | 1924 |
Annual income (€) | |||||
< 9,900 (n = 3092) | 28.1 | 49.7 | 46.8 | 22.8 | 17.7 |
9,900-14,300 (n = 2981) | 23.4 | 50.5 | 47.4 | 19.4 | 19.3 |
14,300-20,400 (n = 2830) | 19.7 | 51.7 | 48.4 | 15.9 | 18.2 |
> = 20,400 (n = 2789) | 15.4 | 52.1 | 48.8 | 10.6 | 17.4 |
P-value* | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.39 |
Missing (N) | 5 | 2211 | 2211 | 3 | 2016 |