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Table 3 Risk factors in relation to the neighbourhood unemployment rate (quartiles) in Germany and Czech (odds ratios and 95%CI; multivariate, multi-level regression models)

From: Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and cardiovascular risk factors: a multilevel analysis of nine cities in the Czech Republic and Germany

Risk factor (number of observations included)

Model 1 adjusted for age, sex

Model 2 adjusted for age, sex, education

Model 3 adjusted for age, sex, education, economic activity, social isolation

 

Country = Czech Republic

Obesity (6082)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

0.91 [0.80–1.05]

0.92 [0.82–1.03]

0.89 [0.78–1.02]

3.

1.16 [1.01–1.34]

1.09 [0.98–1.25]

1.11 [0.97–1.27]

4. highest unemployment

1.23 [1.04–1.46]

1.07 [0.91–1.26]

1.03 [0.87–1.21]

Hypertension (7316)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.01 [0.88–1.52]

1.02 [0.90–1.16]

1.02 [0.90–1.17]

3.

1.03 [0.87–1.21]

1.03 [0.87–1.21]

1.06 [0.90–1.25]

4. highest unemployment

0.90 [0.69–1.18]

0.87 [0.67–1.13]

0.89 [0.69–1.16]

Smoking (7235)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

0.90 [0.78–1.05]

0.90 [0.78–1.04]

0.92 [0.79–1.07]

3.

1.22 [1.02–1.46]

1.21 [1.01–1.43]

1.19 [1.00–1.43]

4. highest unemployment

1.46 [1.14–1.87]

1.32 [1.04–1.69]

1.30 [1.02–1.66]

Low phys. activity (7078)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

0.98 [0.84–1.15]

0.97 [0.84–1.14]

0.97 [0.84–1.14]

3.

1.30 [1.09–1.54]

1.20 [1.01–1.42]

1.22 [1.03–1.44]

4. highest unemployment

1.36 [1.13–1.64]

1.11 [0.91–1.36]

1.12 [0.92–1.36]

 

Country = Germany

Obesity (3967)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.41 [1.20–1.65]

1.35 [1.15–1.60]

1.34 [1.09–1.65]

3.

1.48 [1.24–1.75]

1.41 [1.17–1.68]

1.42 [1.20–1.69]

4. highest unemployment

1.60 [1.31–1.97]

1.48 [1.20–1.82]

1.50 [1.22–1.85]

Hypertension (3986)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.09 [0.93–1.26]

1.08 [0.92–1.25]

1.06 [0.91–1.23]

3.

1.08 [0.93–1.26]

1.06 [0.90–1.24]

1.07 [0.91–1.25]

4. highest unemployment

1.18 [0.99–1.41]

1.14 [0.95–1.38]

1.14 [0.95–1.37]

Smoking (3986)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.38 [1.16–1.63]

1.32 [1.11–1.56]

1.29 [1.09–1.53]

3.

1.32 [1.10–1.58]

1.25 [1.04–1.50]

1.24 [1.03–1.49]

4. highest unemployment

1.82 [1.47–2.24]

1.63 [1.32–2.02]

1.60 [1.29–1.98]

Low phys. activity (3981)

   

1. lowest unemployment

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.20 [1.00–1.46]

1.08 [0.93–1.35]

1.12 [0.93–1.35]

3.

1.36 [1.13–1.63]

1.22 [1.01–1.46]

1.22 [1.01–1.47]

4. highest unemployment

1.53 [1.23–1.90]

1.27 [1.02–1.57]

1.25 [1.01–1.56]