Table 2 Regression analysis: odds ratios of female excess for health measures

FEELING LOW

Gender (girls vs. boys)

1.51 (1.20–1.82)

2.03 (1.67–2.45)

2.12 (1.74–2.57)

2.14 (1.45–3.17)

Adjusted for:

Life satisfaction^a

1.43 (1.11–1.83)

16 %

1.86 (1.51–2.29)

17 %

2.06 (1.67–2.54)

5 %

2.12 (1.38–3.26)

2 %

Self-confidence^b

1.27 (0.99–1.61)

47 %

1.51 (1.24–1.85)

50 %

1.42 (1.15–1.75)

63 %

1.69 (1.12–2.53)

39 %

Helplessness^c

1.35 (1.07–1.72)

31 %

1.70 (1.39–2.07)

32 %

1.75 (1.43–2.14)

33 %

1.59 (1.05–2.40)

48 %

Body image^d

1.46 (1.16–1.86)

10 %

1.90 (1.56–2.31)

13 %

1.85 (1.51–2.26)

24 %

2.11 (1.41–3.15)

3 %

All 4 well-being-related factors

1.20 (0.93–1.56)

61 %

1.42 (1.14–1.78)

59 %

1.32 (1.05–1.66)

71 %

1.66 (1.05–2.63)

42 %

IRRITABILITY/BAD TEMPER

Gender (girls vs. boys)

1.14 (0.93–1.39)

1.53 (1.29–1.80)

1.65 (1.40–1.96)

1.87 (1.34–2.61)

Adjusted for:

Life satisfaction

1.05 (0.85–1.30)

/

1.40 (1.18–1.66)

25 %

1.59 (1.33–1.89)

9 %

1.85 (1.31–2.60)

3 %

Self-confidence

0.94 (0.76–1.16)

/

1.25 (1.05–1.48)

53 %

1.35 (1.13–1.62)

46 %

1.61 (1.14–2.27)

30 %

Helplessness

1.02 (0.83–1.26)

/

1.34 (1.13–1.59)

36 %

1.43 (1.20–1.70)

34 %

1.63 (1.15–2.30)

28 %

Body image

1.10 (0.90–1.34)

/

1.41 (1.19–1.67)

23 %

1.52 (1.28–1.81)

20 %

1.75 (1.25–2.47)

14 %

All 4 well-being-related factors

0.88 (0.71–1.10)

/

1.13 (0.94–1.36)

75 %

1.24 (1.03–1.50)

63 %

1.51 (1.05–2.17)

41 %

NERVOUSNESS

Gender (girls vs. boys)

1.05 (0.87–1.27)

1.69 (1.44–1.98)

1.75 (1.49–2.05)

2.36 (1.72–3.23)

Adjusted for:

Life satisfaction

1.00 (0.82–1.22)

/

1.52 (1.29–1.80)

25 %

1.67 (1.41–1.96)

11 %

2.38 (1.72–3.28)

/

Self-confidence

0.90 (0.74–1.09)

/

1.38 (1.17–1.63)

45 %

1.46 (1.23–1.72)

39 %

2.00 (1.45–2.77)

26 %

Helplessness

0.96 (0.79–1.17)

/

1.48 (1.26–1.74)

30 %

1.57 (1.33–1.75)

24 %

2.08 (1.51–2.88)

21 %

Body image

1.03 (0.85–1.24)

/

1.60 (1.36–1.88)

13 %

1.68 (1.42–1.98)

9 %

2.26 (1.64–3.12)

7 %

All 4 well-being-related factors

0.85 (0.69–1.04)

/

1.24 (1.04–1.48)

65 %

1.40 (1.17–1.67)

47 %

1.98 (1.40–2.78)

28 %

SLEEPING DIFFICULTIES

Gender (girls vs. boys)

1.26 (1.08–1.48)

1.69 (1.45–1.96)

1.34 (1.15–1.57)

1.37 (1.01–1.87)

Adjusted for:

Life satisfaction

1.22 (1.04–1.44)

15 %

1.56 (1.34–1.82)

19 %

1.32 (1.12–1.56)

6 %

1.34 (0.98–1.84)

8 %

Self-confidence

1.13 (0.96–1.33)

50 %

1.44 (1.24–1.69)

36 %

1.13 (0.95–1.34)

62 %

1.21 (0.88–1.67)

43 %

Helplessness

1.19 (1.02–1.40)

27 %

1.52 (1.30–1.77)

25 %

1.24 (1.05–1.45)

29 %

1.31 (0.95–1.79)

16 %

Body image

1.24 (1.06–1.46)

8 %

1.58 (1.36–1.84)

16 %

1.26 (1.07–1.49)

24 %

1.35 (0.99–1.86)

5 %

All 4 well-being-related factors

1.11 (0.93–1.31)

58 %

1.32 (1.12–1.55)

54 %

1.12 (0.93–1.33)

65 %

1.26 (0.90–1.77)

30 %