Table 3

Unhealthy behaviours by individual and household income,* odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals before and after adjusting for other socioeconomic indicators, men

Individual incomeHousehold income
UnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjusted
*All analyses adjusted for age, study year, and household composition.
Smoking
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile1.34 (1.15 to 1.56)0.96 (0.82 to 1.13)1.27 (1.10 to 1.48)1.00 (0.86 to 1.18)
    3rd income quintile1.86 (1.60 to 2.17)1.18 (1.00 to 1.40)1.58 (1.36 to 1.83)1.11 (0.95 to 1.30)
    4th income quintile2.11 (1.81 to 2.46)1.26 (1.06 to 1.50)2.06 (1.78 to 2.40)1.42 (1.21 to 1.67)
    Lowest income quintile2.56 (2.19 to 2.98)1.52 (1.27 to 1.83)2.09 (1.78 to 2.45)1.36 (1.14 to 1.61)
High alcohol use
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile0.83 (0.71 to 0.97)0.87 (0.74 to 1.03)0.72 (0.61 to 0.84)0.74 (0.63 to 0.87)
    3rd income quintile0.74 (0.63 to 0.87)0.80 (0.67 to 0.96)0.69 (0.59 to 0.82)0.72 (0.61 to 0.86)
    4th income quintile0.78 (0.66 to 0.92)0.83 (0.69 to 1.01)0.76 (0.64 to 0.89)0.78 (0.66 to 0.93)
    Lowest income quintile0.96 (0.82 to 1.13)1.01 (0.83 to 1.24)0.87 (0.73 to 1.02)0.89 (0.74 to 1.07)
Physical inactivity
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile0.89 (0.76 to 1.04)0.97 (0.82 to 1.14)0.97 (0.83 to 1.13)1.05 (0.90 to 1.23)
    3rd income quintile0.81 (0.69 to 0.94)0.91 (0.77 to 1.08)0.93 (0.80 to 1.09)1.06 (0.90 to 1.25)
    4th income quintile0.71 (0.61 to 0.83)0.85 (0.71 to 1.02)0.84 (0.72 to 0.98)0.99 (0.84 to 1.17)
    Lowest income quintile0.76 (0.64 to 0.89)0.92 (0.76 to 1.11)0.83 (0.70 to 0.98)1.02 (0.86 to 1.22)
Low vegetable use
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile1.32 (1.15 to 1.51)0.94 (0.81 to 1.09)1.37 (1.20 to 1.57)1.08 (0.94 to 1.25)
    3rd income quintile1.82 (1.58 to 2.10)1.12 (0.96 to 1.32)1.76 (1.53 to 2.02)1.25 (1.08 to 1.45)
    4th income quintile2.21 (1.90 to 2.57)1.30 (1.09 to 1.55)2.24 (1.93 to 2.61)1.58 (1.35 to 1.86)
    Lowest income quintile1.98 (1.70 to 2.31)1.17 (0.97 to 1.40)2.27 (1.93 to 2.68)1.54 (1.29 to 1.85)
Saturated fat use
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile1.23 (1.05 to 1.43)1.20 (1.01 to 1.41)1.03 (0.89 to 1.20)0.97 (0.83 to 1.14)
    3rd income quintile1.44 (1.23 to 1.68)1.37 (1.15 to 1.62)1.26 (1.09 to 1.46)1.15 (0.98 to 1.34)
    4th income quintile1.77 (1.52 to 2.07)1.68 (1.40 to 2.00)1.32 (1.13 to 1.54)1.18 (1.01 to 1.39)
    Lowest income quintile1.77 (1.51 to 2.08)1.66 (1.38 to 2.00)1.19 (1.01 to 1.40)1.04 (0.87 to 1.24)
High BMI
    Highest income quintile1.001.001.001.00
    2nd income quintile1.16 (1.01 to 1.34)1.03 (0.89 to 1.20)1.12 (0.98 to 1.29)1.02 (0.89 to 1.18)
    3rd income quintile1.10 (0.95 to 1.26)0.92 (0.78 to 1.07)1.20 (1.04 to 1.38)1.05 (0.91 to 1.21)
    4th income quintile1.22 (1.05 to 1.40)0.98 (0.83 to 1.15)1.03 (0.89 to 1.19)0.88 (0.76 to 1.03)
    Lowest income quintile1.12 (0.97 to 1.30)0.90 (0.75 to 1.07)1.00 (0.86 to 1.17)0.84 (0.71 to 1.00)