Table 4 Associations of current economic difficulties with common mental disorders (GHQ-12 3+) and the contribution of socioeconomic circumstances, living arrangements, health behaviours and work–family conflicts. Inequality index values* from logistic regression analysis, Helsinki and London
Inequality indices (95% confidence intervals)
Model 0Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5
Age-adjusted0+ Socioeconomic circumstances†1+ Living arrangement1+ Health behaviours‡1+ Work–family conflicts§Fully adjusted
Helsinki
Men1.18 (1.05 to 1.33)1.18 (1.04 to 1.33)1.18 (1.04 to 1.34)1.15 (1.01 to 1.30)1.09 (0.95 to 1.25)1.07 (0.92 to 1.23)
Women1.26 (1.20 to 1.32)1.27 (1.20 to 1.34)1.27 (1.20 to 1.34)1.26 (1.20 to 1.33)1.19 (1.13 to 1.26)1.17 (1.11 to 1.24)
London
Men1.18 (1.11 to 1.27)1.19 (1.11 to 1.28)1.19 (1.11 to 1.29)1.19 (1.10 to 1.28)1.11 (1.03 to 1.20)1.11 (1.03 to 1.21)
Women1.10 (1.00 to 1.22)1.11 (0.99 to 1.24)1.12 (1.00 to 1.25)1.11 (0.99 to 1.24)1.03 (0.91 to 1.16)1.04 (0.92 to 1.17)
  • *Current economic difficulties score 0–8 is used as a continuous variable. Inequality index is the OR for each one point increase in economic difficulties.

  • †Parental education, childhood economic difficulties, own education, occupational class, household income, housing tenure.

  • ‡Current smoking, heavy drinking, physic al inactivity, obesity.

  • §Family-to-work and work-to-family conflict.