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Table 4 Determinants of SRH among adult men and women in Aleppo, Syria (n = 2038): odds ratios for normal and poor SRH according to univariate logistic regression

From: Self-rated health and its determinants among adults in Syria: a model from the Middle East

 

Male

Female

 

Poor/excellent OR (95%CI)

Normal/excellent OR (95%CI)

Poor/excellent OR (95%CI)

Normal/excellent OR (95%CI)

Age

    

   18–29 years

1

1

1

1

   30–45 years

1.2 (0.5 – 2.3)

1.7 (1.2 – 2.4)*

2.2 (1.3 – 3.6)*

1.5 (1.2–2.1)*

   46–65 years

3.2 (1.6 – 6.4)*

3.3 (2.2 – 4.8)*

8.4 (4.9 – 14.7)*

3.2 (2.2 – 4.7)*

Marital status

    

   Married

1

1

1

1

   Not married

0.7 (0.3 – 1.3)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)*

0.3 (0.1 – 0.5)*

0.5 (0.4–0.7)*

Education

    

   Illiterate

1

1

1

1

   Years of education < 9

0.4 (0.2 – 0.8)*

1.2 (0.8 – 1.9)

0.3 (0.2 – 0.5)*

0.8 (0.6 – 1.1)

   Years of education > 9

0.3 (0.1 – 0.7)*

1.1 (0.6 – 1.7)

0.2 (0.08 – 0.3)*

0.6 (0.4 – 0.9)*

Employment categorized

    

   Unemployed

1

1

1

1

   Employed/retired

0.8 (0.3 – 2)

1.5 (0.8 – 2.5)

0.4 (0.2 – 0.9)*

0.9 (0.6 – 1.4)

   Employer/private business

0.6 (0.2 – 1.5)

1.3 (0.8 – 2.3)

1 (0.4 – 2.8)

0.9 (0.5 – 1.9)

Density index (DI) categorized

 

0.9

  

   >2.34

1

1

1

1

   1.5 – 2.34

0.4 (0.2 – 0.8)*

1.1 (0.7 – 1.6)

0.6 (0.4 – 1)

1 (0.7 – 1.4)

   <1.5

0.4 (0.2 – 0.7)*

0.10 (0.6 – 1.4)

0.6 (0.4–1.0)

0.9 (0.7 – 1.3)

SES score categorized

    

   Low (score 0–3)

1

1

1

1

   Middle (score 4–5)

0.5 (0.2 – 1)

1 (0.7 – 1.5)

0.3 (0.2 – 0.5)*

1.1 (0.8 – 1.4)

   High (score 6–12)

0.4 (0.2 – 0.9)*

0.9 (0.6 – 1.5)

0.2 (0.09 – 0.4)*

0.7 (0.5 – 1)

Chronic conditions

    

   None

1

1

1

1

   One

1.8 (0.8 – 3.9)

2.7 (1.9 – 3.8)*

5.4 (3 – 9.6)*

2.1 (1.5 – 2.9)*

   Two or more

9.7 (5 – 18.5)*

5.2 (3.5 – 78)*

14 (8.1 – 24.4)*

3.6 (2.6 – 5)*

Self-perceived functional disability and affection

    

   0–9 little disability

1

1

1

1

   10–16 moderate disability

4.4 (1.7 – 10.9)*

3.3 (2.3 – 4.8)*

7 (2.4 – 20.6)*

3.6 (2.5 – 5.2)*

   17–36 sever disability

18.7 (8 – 43.6)*

6.4 (4.3 – 9.5)*

43.3 (15.6 – 120.2)*

7.3 (5 – 10.5)*

Body mass index

    

   <25

1

1

1

1

   25–30

0.7 (0.4 – 1.4)

1.1 (0.8 – 1.6)

1.8 (1.03 – 3.4)*

1.1 (0.8 – 1.5)

   >30

0.6 (0.3 – 1.3)

1.5 (1.1 – 2.2)*

2.9 (1.7 – 5.2)*

1.6 (1.2 – 2.1)*

Health behaviour

    

   Smoking cigarettes ("no" as reference) Physical activities score (0–4)

2.9 (1.5 – 6)*

1.1 (0.8 – 1.5)

1.2 (0.7 – 1.8)

1.4 (1.1 – 1.9)*

Low < 1

1

1

1

1

Middle (score 1–3)

0.3 (0.2 – 0.6)*

0.5 (0.4 – 0.7)*

1 (0.7 – 1.5)

1 (0.8 – 1.4)

High >3

0.1 (0.03 – 0.3)*

0.4 (0.2 – 0.6)*

0.3 (0.1 – 0.8)*

0.7 (0.4 – 1.1)

Social support

    

   Have someone who supports you when needed ("no" as reference)

0.5 (0.3 – 0.7)*

1 (0.7 – 1.4)

0.5 (0.3 – 0.7)*

0.9 (0.7 – 1.4)

   Have someone to share with happiness & sorrow ("no" as reference)

1 (0.4 – 2.3)

0.8 (0.5 – 1.4)

0.4 (0.2 – 0.7)*

0.8 (0.6 – 1.3)

  1. *p <0.05 according to univariate logistic regression analysis.
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