Table 2

Age adjusted proportions of people with restricted activity, odds ratios and relative index of inequality according to sex, occupation, education and income. Basque Health Surveys, 1986 and 1992

Restricted activityMenWomen
19861992Relative change 1992/1986 (95% CI)19861992Relative change 1992/1986 (95% CI)
%2-150OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
Total7.25.67.76.5
Occupation
Class I (high)4.814.3118.014.811
Class II7.01.14 (0.69, 1.91)5.11.17 (0.70, 1.98)1.03 (0.50, 2.12)7.10.76 (0.45, 1.13)5.00.97 (0.59, 1.61)1.29 (0.67, 2.47)
Class III6.81.09 (0.69, 1.78)5.21.21 (0.75, 1.96)1.11 (0.56, 2.18)7.70.71 (0.48, 1.03)6.91.48 ( 0.96, 2.30)2.13 (1.30, 3.82)
Class IV7.61.18 (0.78, 1.76)5.61.39 (0.93, 2.09)1.17 (0.65, 2.13)7.80.77 (0.56, 1.06)6.81.44 (0.98, 2.11)1.87 (1.14, 3.10)
Class V (low)7.51.23 (0.77, 2.01)6.51.55 (1.01, 2.36)1.26 (0.67, 2.39)7.40.90 (0.63, 1.30)6.91.47 (0.99, 2.20)1.64 (0.96, 2.84)
p value 0.97270.2978
Relative index of inequality1.22 (0.80, 1.87)1.55 (1.03, 2.30)1.28 (0.72, 2.27)1.18 (0.79, 1.79)1.44 (1.00, 2.05)1.15 (0.67, 1.96)
Education
Higher4.912.5118.014.111
Secondary6.71.71 (0.94, 3.25)3.51.34 (0.82, 2.25)0.77 (0.35, 1.68)4.30.52 (0.27, 1.05)7.72.04 (1.24, 3.49)3.68 (1.56, 8.40)
Basic6.51.56 (0.93, 2.80)7.02.01 (1.32, 3.20)1.30 (0.64, 2.57)8.10.95 (0.57, 1.69)8.11.86 (1.19, 3.08)1.96 (0.96, 3.91)
p value0.10090.0088
Relative index of inequality1.30 (0.70, 2.50)2.89 (1.63, 5.22)2.35 (1.03, 5.30)1.80 (0.87, 3.97)1.65 (0.91, 3.04)0.86 (0.36, 2.02)
Income
4th quartile (high)5.914.4116.117.011
3rd quartile7.01.02 (0.72, 1.45)6.21.43 (1.00, 2.06)1.43 (0.86, 2.36)7.31.01 (0.76, 1.58)9.31.29 (0.90, 1.86)1.17 (0.70, 1.96)
2nd quartile7.81.23 (0.88, 1.74)5.21.26 (0.91, 1.74)1.09 (0.68, 1.74)7.71.16 (0.81, 1.66)7.21.37 (1.01, 1.89)1.18 (0.74, 1.90)
1st quartile (low)8.01.34 (0.87, 2.05)7.61.19 (0.80, 1.77)1.02 (0.58, 1.80)8.91.45 (0.97, 2.18)9.11.59 (1.13, 2.27)1.13 (0.68, 1.88)
p value0.44270.9066
Relative index of inequality1.50 (0.95, 2.35)1.15 (0.73, 1.80)0.90 (0.49, 1.67)1.47 (0.94, 2.30)1.70 (1.13, 2.57)1.19 (0.67, 2.09)
  • 2-150 Age adjusted proportions, using the direct method and the Basque population in 1991 as the reference. Odds ratio adjusted by age using logistic regression models. p Value for statistical significance of interaction between socioeconomic indicator and survey year.