Table 5

Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of subsequent poor self rated health among 1018 men and 1043 women with very good or good self rated health at baseline examination

MenWomen
BivariateMultivariate5-150BivariateMultivariate5-150
Prudent dietary pattern
lowest quartile1111
second quartile0.88 (0.61, 1.24)0.95 (0.65, 1.47)0.89 (0.60, 1.30)0.92 (0.63, 1.37)
third quartile0.68 (0.46, 1.00)0.85 (0.56, 1.28)0.65 (0.43, 0.97)0.72 (0.48, 1.09)
highest quartile0.51 (0.32, 0.82)0.68 (0.44, 1.12)0.60 (0.40, 0.90)0.72 (0.46, 1.11)
Current smoking
no1111
yes1.43 (1.07, 1.92)1.38 (1.01, 1.89)1.26 (0.97, 1.66)1.21 (0.90, 1.62)
Physical activity
active1111
inactive1.35 (0.90, 1.89)1.13 (0.78, 1.69)1.58 (1.28, 2.12)1.36 (1.01, 1.85)
BMI (kg/m2)
20–24.91111
25–29.91.38 (0.94, 1.75)1.32 (0.95, 1.83)1.52 (1.08, 2.13)1.43 (1.01, 2.04)
>302.08 (1.28, 3.41)2.02 (1.22, 3.61)3.30 (1.88, 5.78)3.92 (1.63, 5.21)
<201.41 (0.65, 3.11)1.28 (0.56, 2.88)1.15 (0.76, 1.72)1.17 (0.76, 1.79)
Vocational education
yes1111
no2.31 (1.63, 3.27)2.06 (1.43, 2.97)1.27 (0.96, 1.69)1.03 (0.76, 1.41)
  • 5-150 Model with age, prudent diet score, physical activity, smoking,and vocational education as covariates.