Table 3 Number of participants (N), age-adjusted prevalence (%) and odds ratio (OR) of GHQ-12 3+ by explanatory and mediating variables, London
London womenLondon men
NPrevalence % of GHQ-12 3+OR (CI)NPrevalence % of GHQ-12 3+OR (CI)
Total87529224123
Parental education
Higher221301.00505251.00
Intermediate155301.11 (0.69 to 1.80)545220.83 (0.62 to 1.16)
Basic500280.91 (0.62 to 1.34)1191230.88 (0.68 to 1.15)
Childhood economic difficulties
No difficulties617271.001672211.00
Difficulties258361.54 (1.11 to 2.13)569311.78 (1.43 to 2.22)
Own education</emph>
Higher289321.00918231.00
Intermediate177300.90 (0.58 to 1.41)698241.06 (0.83 to 1.35)
Basic409290.83 (0.59 to 1.18625241.08 (0.85 to 1.39)
Occupational class
Administrative/managerial208281.001120221.00
Professional/semi-professional405331.18 (0.82 to 1.70)989251.15 (0.94 to 1.41)
Clerical262230.70 (0.45 to 1.07)132160.68 (0.41 to 1.10)
Household income
Highest group261281.00772231.00
Second167270.93 (0.60 to 1.45)314251.09 (0.80 to 1.49)
Third199291.03 (0.67 to 1.59)569230.96 (0.74 to 1.26)
Lowest group248311.13 (0.76 to 1.68)586241.04 (0.80 to 1.34)
Housing tenure
Owner-occupier800301.002128231.00
Renter75200.56 (0.31 to 1.03)113241.04 (0.66 to 1.64)
Living arrangements
Alone231491.00360231.00
With spouse/partner311390.87 (0.60 to 1.27)548220.92 (0.67 to 1.28)
Alone with children22140.61 (0.22 to 1.64)60241.03 (0.54 to 1.94)
With spouse/partner and children61250.98 (0.53 to 1.80)474230.97 (0.70 to 1.34)
Other250450.83 (0.56 to 1.24)799251.07 (0.80 to 1.44)
Current smoking
No763291.001852231.00
Yes112291.00 (0.64 to 1.55)389241.05 (0.81 to 1.36)
Heavy drinking
No761281.001969231.00
Yes114351.33 (0.87 to 2.03)272241.08 (0.80 to 1.45)
Physical inactivity
No704291.001806231.00
Yes171290.95 (0.65 to 1.38)435241.06 (0.82 to 1.359
Obesity
No707291.001952231.00
Yes168301.08 (0.73 to 1.59)289261.17 (0.87 to 1.58)
Family-to-work conflict
Low310221.00738131.00
Average337301.58 (1.09 to 2.27)1060242.17 (1.67 to 2.81)
High107503.67 (2.28 to 5.93)286465.62 (4.07 to 7.75)
Not applicable/no family121311.70 (1.05 to 2.75)157232.09 (1.36 to 3.21)
Work-to-family conflict
Low146191.00261101.00
Average421412.41 (1.12 to 5.19)1062181.97 (1.22 to 3.16)
High187657.08 (3.36 to 14.92)761354.83 (2.99 to 7.78)
Not applicable/no family121313.23 (1.42 to 7.36)157232.78 (1.56 to 4.98)