Odds of adolescents being in the best or the worst health profile category as predicted by social status—results of two logistic regression analyses† (n=3015)
| Health groupings‡ | Social class comparison | Odds ratio | 95% confidence intervals for odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| †Logistic regression analysis controlled for age, gender, and rurality; ‡excellent/good health is defined as having one of the two healthiest profiles; poor health is defined as having poor health scores on 3 or 4 domains. *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 for Wald statistic. | |||
| 1 Excellent/good health v all other profiles | Highest v middle | 1.27** | 1.06 to 1.52 |
| Middle v lowest | 1.36** | 1.09 to 1.68 | |
| Highest v lowest | 1.72*** | 1.41 to 2.11 | |
| 2 Poor health v all other profiles | Lowest v middle | 1.43** | 1.10 to 1.86 |
| Middle v highest | 1.30* | 1.01 to 1.67 | |
| Lowest v highest | 1.86*** | 1.44 to 2.39 | |