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Table 4 Socioeconomic status at baseline and subjective health at follow-up, women: Odds ratios 1 , 95% confidence intervals (CI) and percentage change 2 (N = 2,097)

From: The mediating effect of social relationships on the association between socioeconomic status and subjective health – results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall cohort study

Women

Subjective health (poor/rather poor)

Education(Reference Category: > 18 years)

Change

(%)2

Equivalent household income(Reference Category: high)

Change

(%)2

Occupational status(Reference category: Manager and Professionals)

Change

(%)2

Model 1:

14-17 years

1.65

(0.88-3.07)

 

average

1.11

(0.72-1.73)

 

Technicians

1.64

(0.89-3.00)

 

adjusted for age and general health status at baseline

11-13 years

1.64

(0.96-2.79)

low

1.22

(0.82-1.82)

Qualified employees

1.89

(1.09-3.29)

≤10 years

2.00

(1.11-3.59)

very low

1.50

(1.00-2.26)

Unskilled

2.00

(1.13-3.54)

Model 2:

14-17 years

1.65

(0.88-3.09)

 

average

1.07

(0.69-1.67)

 

Technicians

1.67

(0.91-3.09)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for Social Integration Index

11-13 years

1.59

(0.93-2.72)

 

low

1.19

(0.79-1.78)

 

Qualified employees

1.95

(1.12-3.40)

+6.7

≤10 years

1.92

(1.07-3.48)

−8.0

very low

1.36

(0.90-2.05)

−28.0

Unskilled

1.92

(1.08-3.43)

−8.0

Model 3:

14-17 years

1.76

(0.93-3.33)

 

average

1.06

(0.68-1.65)

 

Technicians

1.59

(0.87-2.93)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for instrumental and emotional support

11-13 years

1.68

(0.97-2.91)

 

low

1.15

(0.77-1.73)

 

Qualified employees

1.81

(1.04-3.14)

−9.0

≤10 years

2.01

(1.10-3.67)

+1.0

very low

1.40

(0.93-2.12)

−20.0

Unskilled

1.89

(1.07-3.36)

−11.0

Model 4:

14-17 years

1.75

(0.92-3.32)

 

average

1.03

(0.66-1.60)

 

Technicians

1.63

(0.88-3.01)

 

Model 1 additionally adjusted for all three indicators of social relations

11-13 years

1.64

(0.95-2.85)

 

low

1.13

(0.76-1.70)

 

Qualified employees

1.86

(1.07-3.25)

−3.4

≤10 years

1.97

(1.08-3.62)

−3.0

very low

1.28

(0.84-1.94)

−44.0

Unskilled

1.84

(1.03-3.28)

−16.0

  1. 1Significant odds ratios are bold (p < 0.05).
  2. 2Percentage change in OR (Model 1 compared separately at a time with Model 2, Model 3 and Model 4) using ([ORModel 1 -ORModel 1+social relations]/[ORModel 1-1]) x 100. Percentage change is displayed when OR is statistically significant in Model 1 (p < 0.05).
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