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Table 2 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals in brackets) for poorer than good self-rated health

From: Self-rated health and associated factors among the oldest-old: results from a cross-sectional study in Sweden

 

OR1a

OR2a

Age

 85–87

1 (ref.)

 

 88–99

1.2 (0.9, 1.5)

 

Gender

  

 Man

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Woman

1.4 (1.1, 1.8)

1.2 (0.8, 1.7)

Living conditions

 Educational level

  Low

1.5 (1.1, 2.1)

1.6 (1.0, 2.5)

  Medium

1.3 (0.9, 1.8)

1.6 (0.9, 2.6)

  High

1 (ref.)

 

 Country of birth

  Sweden

1 (ref.)

 

  Other

1.3 (0.8, 1.9)

 

 Living alone

  Yes

1.2 (1.0, 1.6)

 

  No

1 (ref.)

 

 Cash margin

  Yes

1 (ref.)

 

  No

1.2 (0.8, 1.7)

 

 Social support

  Yes

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

  No

1.6 (1.1, 2.3)

1.4 (0.8, 2.6)

Lifestyle habits

 Physical activity

  Yes

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

  No

2.8 (2.2, 3.7)

1.5 (1.0, 2.2)

 Alcohol use 4 times/w or more

  Yes

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.7 (0.4, 1.3)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Smoking daily

  Yes

1.1 (0.5, 2.4)

 

  No

1 (ref.)

 

 Obesity

  Yes

1.6 (1.0, 2.6)

1.4 (0.7, 2.7)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

Health problems

 Accident last 3 months

  Yes

1.8 (1.2, 2.7)

1.1 (0.6, 2.1)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Impaired vision

  Yes

2.9 (1.9, 4.5)

1.5 (0.9, 2.7)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Impaired hearing

  Yes

1.5 (1.2, 1.9)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Physical mobility

  Yes

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

  No

6.5 (4.9, 8.6)

2.7 (1.8, 3.9)

 Pain

  Yes

6.4 (4.7, 8.6)

3.8 (2.5, 5.8)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Anxiety/depression

  Yes

5.1 (3.7, 7.1)

2.7 (1.8, 4.2)

  No

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Longstanding illness

  Yes

5.8 (4.5, 7.5)

3.3 (2.3, 4.8)

  No

1 (ref.)

 
  1. OR1: Bivariate odds ratios
  2. OR2: Adjusted model including statistically significant variables in OR1
  3. aStatistically significant odds ratios marked with bold