Table 2

Limiting longstanding illness by socioeconomic indicators, unadjusted prevalence (%) and odds ratio (OR) adjusted for age and family composition, women and men

WomenMen
%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
Education
    Higher131.00121.00
    Secondary171.50 (1.21 to 1.86)191.86 (1.22 to 2.83)
    Basic221.70 (1.40 to 2.08)211.92 (1.31 to 2.81)
Occupational class
    Upper white collar151.00131.00
    Intermediate white collar161.23 (0.97 to 1.56)191.53 (1.01 to 2.33)
    Lower white collar201.50 (1.24 to 1.80)201.72 (1.03 to 2.88)
    Manual worker221.60 (1.24 to 2.06)232.07 (1.42 to 3.00)
Household income
    More than 3400 euros/month121.00151.00
    2100–3400 euros/month181.52 (1.22 to 1.90)161.04 (0.70 to 1.55)
    1300–2000 euros/month201.82 (1.42 to 2.35)231.85 (1.15 to 2.96)
    Less than 1300 euros/month262.56 (1.85 to 3.54)181.49 (0.67 to 3.32)
All (Number)100 (4991)100 (1252)