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J Epidemiol Community Health 57:506-507 doi:10.1136/jech.57.7.506
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Gender differences in education related health inequalities in Chinese northern rural areas: 1993 and 2001

Table 1

Proportion of restricted activity by educational level, northern rural areas in China, 1993 and 2001

Men Women
1993 2001 1993 2001
%* OR†1 (95% CI) %* OR†2 (95% CI) Relative change 1993/2001 (95% CI) %* OR†1 (95% CI) %* OR†2 (95% CI) Relative change 1993/2001 (95% CI)
*The proportions adjusted by age;
†the OR adjusted by age, income quintile, and occupational status.
Education level 10.17 8.47 12.82 12.21
Basic 10.32 1 18.21 1 16.94 1 15.93 1
2nd 10.04 0.92 (0.65 to 1.29) 8.45 0.81 (0.53 to 1.22) 0.85 (0.51 to 1.42) 11.92 0.77 (0.56 to 1.05) 14.86 0.98 (0.73 to 1.33) 1.19 (0.81 to 1.76)
3rd 9.26 0.85 (0.57 to 1.28) 8.22 0.75 (0.47 to 1.18) 0.84 (0.49 to 1.44) 7.55 0.72 (0.49 to 1.06) 10.00 0.56 (0.38 to 0.83) 0.68 (0.43 to 1.08)
Highest 7.70 0.87 (0.50 to 1.89) 6.88 0.61 (0.34 to 1.10) 0.68 (0.37 to 1.25) 8.52 0.52 (0.24 to 1.15) 6.26 0.32 (0.15 to 0.66) 0.50 (0.18 to 1.40)
RII 0.86 (0.49 to 1.53) 0.62 (0.34 to 1.12) 0.70 (0.34 to 1.44) 0.54 (0.30 to 0.96) 0.33 (0.19 to 0.57) 0.52 (0.27 to 0.99)

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