| Poor SRH | Interaction test* | |||
| Education <12 years | Education = 12 years | Education >12 years | ||
| Chronic pain (%) | ||||
| No | 32.1 | 15.1 | 6.0 | 0.35 |
| Yes | 60.0 | 41.0 | 24 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 3.65 (2.52 to 5.28) | 4.19 (2.61 to 6.74) | 5.34 (3.69 to 7.73) | |
| Functional limitations (%) | ||||
| No | 25.9 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 0.02 |
| Yes | 56.0 | 36.3 | 25.4 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 3.97 (2.93 to 5.38) | 4.54 (3.15 to 6.53) | 8.73 (5.87 to 12.98) | |
| Cancer (%) | ||||
| No | 37.6 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 0.68 |
| Yes | 56.6 | 32.7 | 17.5 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 1.83 (1.10 to 3.04) | 1.88 (1.07 to 3.30) | 1.91 (1.14 to 3.21) | |
| Respiratory disease (%) | ||||
| No | 36.4 | 18.8 | 7.4 | 0.04 |
| Yes | 60.3 | 39.2 | 27.6 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 2.60 (1.72 to 3.95) | 2.88 (1.71 to 4.86) | 5.17 (3.67 to 7.30) | |
| Cardiovascular disease (%) | ||||
| No | 34.0 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 0.0005 |
| Yes | 66.4 | 43.6 | 46.6 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 3.34 (2.29 to 4.87) | 2.89 (1.81 to 4.62) | 9.79 (6.22 to 15.40) | |
| Hearing problem (%) | ||||
| No | 34.2 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 0.64 |
| Yes | 55.3 | 29.7 | 16.2 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 2.02 (1.47 to 2.77) | 1.77 (1.29 to 2.42) | 1.98 (1.31 to 2.97) | |
| Eye problem (%) | ||||
| No | 38.6 | 17.8 | 8.0 | 0.08 |
| Yes | 41.1 | 24.4 | 12.4 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 0.92 (0.63 to 1.32) | 1.28 (0.81 to 2.02) | 1.46 (1.01 to 2.11) | |
| Dental problem (%) | ||||
| No | 29.5 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 0.002 |
| Yes | 47.8 | 28.4 | 21.3 | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)† | 2.58 (1.97 to 3.39) | 2.38 (1.62 to 3.50) | 4.37 (3.22 to 5.92) | |
Results for women National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–4.
*Interaction between health status and SRH according to educational level. Results for educational level <12 years compared with educational level >12 years, adjusted on age.
†Results from logistic regression models adjusted on age and ethnicity; reference group = No.