Table 2

Associations between material (model 1), psychosocial (model 2) and behavioural (model 3) factors and poor SRH: results from logistic regression analysis with each set of factors separately (adjusted for age and educational level) and using sample design

MenWomen
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Model 1N=3966N=5468
 Working status******
  Working11
  Not working3.2312.3984.3542.2521.7322.929
 Private health insurance***
  Yes11
  No1.5081.1671.9481.4281.0791.889
 Afford to buy food**ns
  Always11
  Usually or less1.7451.1862.5691.2820.9701.694
 Carns**
  Yes11
  No1.2180.9051.6401.4421.1221.854
Model 2N=4229N=5794
 Marital status***ns
  Cohabiting/married11
  Single1.7351.3072.3031.0710.7931.448
  Separated/divorced/widowed1.6771.1872.3691.0150.7651.345
 Social participation*****
  Yes11
  No1.6041.2762.0171.4321.1471.789
 Neighbourhood problems*****
  No11
  Yes1.3691.0811.7331.4411.1621.786
 Social support****
  High11
  Moderate0.9290.7191.2001.2500.9781.597
  Low1.9271.3212.8111.6051.1352.268
Model 3N=3975N=5260
 Smoking******
  Non-smoker11
  Exsmoker1.5271.1671.9971.3600.9831.882
  Smoker2.2841.6213.2202.0591.5572.723
 Alcohol (drinks/week)****
  1–711
  01.4521.0761.9601.5521.1932.020
  8–141.0050.6601.5310.8600.5471.353
  >140.7870.5361.1561.0280.5182.040
 Drugs****
  No11
  Yes2.7221.1766.3013.8541.8098.211
 Physical activity******
  High11
  Moderate1.8521.2792.6831.3450.9521.900
  Low3.6182.5445.1452.3951.6593.459
 BMI (kg/m²)***
  <2511
  ≥25 and <300.8260.6261.0911.2530.9721.616
  ≥301.2770.9131.7881.7151.2482.357
  • *p<0.05.

  • **p<0.01.

  • ***p<0.001.

  • OR in italics: significant at 5%.

  • BMI, body mass index; SRH, self-reported health; ns, non-significant.