Table 3 Prevalence rates, rate differences and ORs (95% CI) for each welfare regime separately (Nā€Š=ā€Š37ā€‰499)
SexWelfare regimeLimiting long-standing illnessPoor/fair general health
Prev (%)Unemp (%) (RD)OR (95% CI)Prev (%)Unemp (%) (RD)OR (95% CI)
MenScandinavian17.530.3 (13.5)1.96 (1.47 to 2.61)18.417.6 (17.0)2.27 (1.72 to 3.01)
Bismarckian13.725.1 (12.0)2.21 (1.74 to 2.79)20.119.0 (19.8)2.72 (2.21 to 3.35)
Anglo-Saxon11.116.4 (5.7)1.67 (0.99 to 2.81)12.711.7 (16.9)2.97 (1.92 to 4.60)
Southern6.812.5 (6.2)2.07 (1.34 to 3.18)21.921.2 (12.6)1.82 (1.35 to 2.46)
Eastern17.627.4 (10.8)1.89 (1.43 to 2.52)33.131.6 (17.8)2.15 (1.67 to 2.76)
WomenScandinavian19.435.3 (17.0)2.28 (1.71 to 3.03)17.835.3 (18.7)2.99 (2.34 to 4.00)
Bismarckian14.823.5 (9.4)1.87 (1.48 to 2.37)21.934.7 (13.8)2.06 (1.67 to 2.55)
Anglo-Saxon10.023.1 (13.7)2.73 (1.50 to 4.95)13.627.5 (14.8)2.78 (1.63 to 4.73)
Southern7.811.8 (4.5)1.52 (1.03 to 2.25)30.539.3 (10.1)1.66 (1.31 to 2.11)
Eastern18.124.4 (7.0)1.65 (1.24 to 2.19)38.449.0 (12.0)1.76 (1.38 to 2.25)
  • Prev, total prevalence; Unemp, prevalence among unemployed; RD, rate difference between employed and unemployed.

  • All measures were age-standardised.