Table 5

 Differences in the prevalence of psychological distress (GHQ⩾4) according to living arrangement, adjusting for age, economic and social adversities in childhood, sociodemographic variables, social support variables, and alcohol consumption, by gender, age group 30 to 64 years (odds ratios with 95%CI)

Living arrangementAdjusting for:
AgeAge+Family structure in childhood+Parental adversityAge+UnemploymentAge+ChildrenAge+Emotional help from others+Practical help from others+Social contactsAge+Alcohol consumptionAll
OROROROROROROR
95% CI95% CI95% CI95% CI95% CI95% CI95% CI
Women
    Married1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
    Cohabiting1.121.111.111.121.101.091.05
0.81 to 1.540.81 to 1.540.80 to 1.520.81 to 1.550.79 to 1.520.79 to 1.510.74 to 1.48
    Living with other(s) than a partner1.351.371.301.351.251.361.22
0.97 to 1.890.97 to 1.930.93 to 1.830.97 to 1.890.88 to 1.780.96 to 1.930.84 to 1.79
    Living alone1.231.241.211.241.091.171.06
0.93 to 1.610.93 to 1.650.92 to 1.590.92 to 1.670.82 to 1.450.88 to 1.560.75 to 1.50
Men
    Married1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
    Cohabiting0.900.880.900.920.910.840.87
0.61 to 1.330.60 to 1.300.60 to 1.330.61 to 1.380.61 to 1.350.57 to 1.260.57 to 1.31
    Living with other(s) than a partner1.641.791.461.721.471.511.43
1.06 to 2.561.15 to 2.800.93 to 2.291.06 to 2.790.91 to 2.350.94 to 2.410.82 to 2.50
    Living alone2.011.941.742.081.751.741.43
1.52 to 2.671.45 to 2.581.29 to 2.341.44 to 2.991.30 to 2.351.30 to 2.330.94 to 2.16