Table 3

Association between social support scores and health status, health behaviour

Health statusUnadjusted OR (95% CI)p ValueAdjusted OR (95% CI)*p Value
Very good/excellent health status1.26 (1.18 to 1.35)<0.0011.31 (1.21 to 1.41)<0.001
Feel depression/low mood0.87 (0.80 to 0.94)<0.0010.84 (0.77 to 0.92)<0.001
Health behaviour
More than 150 min exercise1.14 (1.09 to 1.19)<0.0011.13 (1.08 to 1.18)<0.001
Exercise time (min)†5.63 (4.35 to 6.93)<0.0015.02 (3.63 to 6.41)<0.001
No leisure time physical activity0.76 (0.49 to 1.16)0.20.68 (0.36 to 1.29)0.24
Sleep >7 h/night1.10 (1.06 to 1.15)<0.0011.07 (1.02 to 1.12)0.004
Eating fruit less than 1 time daily0.85 (0.81 to 0.90)<0.0010.88 (0.83 to 0.93)<0.001
Eating vegetables less than 1 time daily.74 (0.70 to 0.79)<0.0010.78 (0.74 to 0.84)<0.001
Current smokers1.00 (0.77 to 1.30)0.981.14 (0.86 to 1.52)0.37
Drink alcohol1.00 (0.94 to 1.07)1.001.00 (0.93 to 1.08)0.93
Moderate alcohol consumption (0–2 drinks per occasion)1.07 (1.01 to 1.13)0.031.03 (0.96 to 1.09)0.42
Binge drinking, ever0.94 (0.87 to 1.01)0.080.98 (0.91 to 1.06)0.62
  • *Adjusted for age, gender, BMI, marriage status (married vs not married), employment (employed vs unemployed/retired), education (college degrees or above vs no college degree) and income (household income >$100 000 vs <=$100 000). BMI, body mass index.

  • †Reported as mean changes, not OR.