Table 3

Crude odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of poor self reported health, and sociodemographic, psychosocial and economic variables. Men and women. The public health survey in Malmö 1994

Men and women
Number%OR (95% CI)
Year of birth
197343210.21.0
196845712.01.2 (0.8, 1.8)
196340214.41.5 (0.98, 2.3)
195344022.32.5 (1.7, 3.7)
194347916.91.8 (1.2, 2.7)
193349218.52.0 (1.4, 2.9)
192353014.01.4 (0.96, 2.1)
191343821.02.3 (1.6, 3.5)
Missing118
Education
>12 years93712.61.0
10–12 years75312.91.0 (0.8, 1.4)
9 years or less166520.11.7 (1.4, 2.2)
Others27015.21.2 (0.8, 1.8)
Missing163
Social participation
High263111.31.0
Low104528.53.1 (2.6, 3.8)
Missing112
Social anchorage
High235013.61.0
Low124420.81.7 (1.4, 2.0)
Missing194
Emotional support
High234711.51.0
Low132924.52.5 (2.1, 3.0)
Missing112
Instrumental support
High252612.41.0
Low115024.62.3 (1.9, 2.8)
Missing112
Not able to pay bills
Never239312.61.0
Very seldom72117.31.5 (1.2, 1.8)
Half the year21922.82.1 (1.5, 2.9)
Every month29736.44.0 (3.0, 5.2)
Missing158
Total 3788