Table 1

Odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) comparing the prevalence of apoor mental health (that is, an increased score on the General Health Questionnaire) for tertiles of Amsterdam boroughs, grouped by deprivation; crude, adjusted for age and gender, and additionally adjusted for individual socioeconomic status

Crude Adjusted for age/gender* Age, gender + occupation1-152 + income1-151 + education1-153 + occupation, income, education
Household income
 least deprived111111
 intermediate1.35 (1.12, 1.62)1.32 (1.10, 1.59)1.27 (1.06, 1.52)1.21 (1.01, 1.46)1.32 (1.11, 1.58)1.18 (0.98, 1.42)
 most deprived1.38 (1.16, 1.64)1.37 (1.15, 1.62)1.24 (1.05, 1.48)1.13 (0.95, 1.35)1.32 (1.12, 1.56)1.09 (0.91, 1.30)
  • The least deprived tertile of boroughs is used as the reference category in all models; see orginal publication for details.2 *Adjusted for age, gender and their interactions.

  • 1-151 Income in five levels, adapted for the number of people in the household which depend on it (1 or more).

  • 1-152 Present occupation in five levels; if no job: unemployed and looking for work, student, long term disabled, housekeeping, and retired.

  • 1-153 Highest degree earned in four levels: primary school, lower secondary school, higher secondary school, post-secondary education.