Health locus of control, future salience, life expectancy, and health consciousness
| Percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social class | Men | Women | Odds ratio for social class, adjusted for age and sex (95% CI) | Odds ratio for social class, adjusted for age, sex, and self rated health (95% CI) |
| High internal locus of control | ||||
| Class I/II | 36.4 | 40.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 44.3 | 40.8 | 1.19 (0.94 to 1.49) | 1.27 (1.01 to 1.61) |
| Class IV/V | 37.5 | 43.7 | 1.15 (0.87 to 1.53) | 1.29 (0.96 to 1.72) |
| High chance locus of control | ||||
| Class I/II | 26.3 | 32.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 41.6 | 48.7 | 1.97 (1.56 to 2.50) | 1.96 (1.55 to 2.49) |
| Class IV/V | 47.3 | 58.0 | 2.70 (2.02 to 3.60) | 2.68 (2.00 to 3.58) |
| Seldom thinking about the future | ||||
| Class I/II | 31.3 | 36.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 40.5 | 39.8 | 1.28 (1.00 to 1.63) | 1.31 (1.03 to 1.67) |
| Class IV/V | 50.9 | 44.9 | 1.62 (1.21 to 2.18) | 1.69 (1.25 to 2.28) |
| Expecting not to live beyond the age of 80 | ||||
| Class I/II | 49.6 | 38.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 58.5 | 45.6 | 1.42 (1.10 to 1.83) | 1.27 (0.98 to 1.65) |
| Class IV/V | 61.6 | 48.3 | 1.62 (1.17 to 2.24) | 1.38 (0.99 to 1.93) |
| Seldom thinking about things to do to keep healthy | ||||
| Class I/II | 22.8 | 19.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 29.3 | 31.3 | 1.60 (1.23 to 2.08) | 1.66 (1.27 to 2.17) |
| Class IV/V | 26.4 | 30.2 | 1.43 (1.03 to 1.97) | 1.52 (1.09 to 2.11) |
| Frequently thinking about future illness | ||||
| Class I/II | 22.4 | 24.9 | 1 | 1 |
| Class III | 25.1 | 22.2 | 1.02 (0.78 to 1.33) | 0.94 (0.72 to 1.23) |
| Class IV/V | 26.8 | 25.1 | 1.19 (0.86 to 1.64) | 1.05 (0.76 to 1.46) |