Table 3

Associations between material, psychosocial and behavioural factors (model 4) and poor SRH: results from logistic regression analysis with all sets of factors simultaneously (adjusted for age and educational level) using sample design

Model 4Men (N=3586)Women (N=4818)
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Age (years)******
 18–2911
 30–442.8861.5805.2711.1350.6751.910
 45–647.9904.23715.0663.2381.8955.534
 65+9.2564.66418.3704.2082.3747.457
Educational level****
 First level2.3251.4463.7412.1231.1763.836
 Second level1.8081.1292.8971.2100.7042.080
 Third level1.4460.9422.2201.2870.7802.123
 Fourth level11
Material factors
 Work status******
  Working11
  Not working2.9592.0974.1752.1261.5752.870
 Private health insurance*ns
  Yes11
  No1.3481.0091.8021.2320.9031.680
 Afford to buy food*ns
  Always11
  Usually or less1.6291.1082.3951.2350.8881.718
 Carns**
  Yes11
  No0.9540.6801.3381.5761.1632.136
Psychosocial factors
 Marital status*ns
  Cohabiting/married11
  Single1.5851.1252.2330.9080.6331.302
  Separated/divorced/widowed1.5281.0372.2520.8200.5701.179
 Social participationnsns
  Yes11
  No1.1400.8651.5031.1810.9171.522
 Neighbourhood problemsns**
  No11
  Yes1.2270.9361.6081.5011.1651.934
 Social support*ns
  High11
  Moderate0.7720.5681.0491.2190.9221.611
  Low1.4140.9052.2091.4690.9902.180
Behavioural factors
 Smoking******
  Non-smoker11
  Exsmoker1.5551.1592.0851.3450.9381.928
  Smoker2.0161.3792.9471.9051.3912.607
 Alcohol (drinks/week)****
  1–711
  01.4131.0371.9271.5701.1812.087
  8–141.1840.7831.7890.8740.5271.451
  >140.7290.4861.0951.0820.5382.177
 Drugsns**
  No11
  Yes1.9930.9414.2213.4211.4717.956
 Physical activity******
  High11
  Moderate1.5210.9942.3271.3370.9111.964
  Low2.8331.9014.2242.2501.5023.371
 BMI (kg/m²)***
  <2511
  ≥25 and <300.9460.7131.2551.3981.0561.850
  ≥301.5391.0872.1781.7871.2742.507
  • *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.