Table 4

ORs (and 95% CIs) of poor self-rated health by region and overall

N GermanyMacedoniaNorwayScotlandTurkeyWalesOverallWald-χ2 (df)‡
(DE)(MKD)(NO)(SCT)(TR)(WLS)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
54603876359943803580310624 001
VIISEI-score0.85***0.950.910.86***1.040.85***0.89***11.72 (5)
p=0.039
(0.78 to 0.93)(0.81 to 1.11)(0.83 to 1.00)(0.79 to 0.93)(0.93 to 1.15)(0.77 to 0.93)(0.86 to 0.93)
Family affluence0.950.931.020.82***0.81***0.83***0.88***17.63 (5)
p=0.003
(0.87 to 1.05)(0.78 to 1.10)(0.92 to 1.12)(0.75 to 0.89)(0.73 to 0.91)(0.76 to 0.91)(0.85 to 0.92)
Well-Off0.77***0.80**0.76***0.73***0.59***0.79***0.74***18.31 (5)
p=0.003
(0.70 to 0.83)(0.69 to 0.94)(0.69 to 0.84)(0.67 to 0.79)(0.52 to 0.65)(0.72 to 0.87)(0.71 to 0.77)
Pseudo-R20.0280.0180.0160.0560.0670.0420.066
VIISIOPS-score0.85***0.960.920.85***1.060.86***0.90***15.60 (5)
p=0.008
(0.78 to 0.93)(0.82 to 1.13)(0.84 to 1.01)(0.79 to 0.93)(0.96 to 1.18)(0.78 to 0.94)(0.86 to 0.93)
Family affluence0.950.921.020.82***0.81***0.83***0.88***17.61 (5)
p=0.003
(0.87 to 1.05)(0.78 to 1.09)(0.92 to 1.12)(0.75 to 0.89)(0.73 to 0.90)(0.75 to 0.91)(0.84 to 0.92)
Well-Off0.77***0.80**0.76***0.73***0.58***0.79***0.74***18.54 (5)
p=0.002
(0.70 to 0.84)(0.68 to 0.94)(0.69 to 0.84)(0.67 to 0.79)(0.52 to 0.65)(0.72 to 0.86)(0.71 to 0.77)
Pseudo-R20.0280.0180.0150.0560.0670.0410.066
VIIIEGP-score0.89**1.070.90*0.89**1.020.87**0.91***10.71 (5)
p=0.057
(0.82 to 0.97)(0.92 to 1.26)(0.82 to 0.98)(0.82 to 0.96)(0.92 to 1.13)(0.80 to 0.95)(0.88 to 0.95)
Family affluence0.940.891.020.81***0.82***0.82***0.87***17.96 (5)
p=0.003
(0.85 to 1.03)(0.75 to 1.06)(0.92 to 1.12)(0.74 to 0.88)(0.73 to 0.91)(0.75 to 0.91)(0.84 to 0.91)
Well-Off0.76***0.80**0.76***0.72***0.59***0.79***0.74***17.74 (5)
p=0.003
(0.70 to 0.83)(0.68 to 0.94)(0.69 to 0.84)(0.66 to 0.79)(0.52 to 0.66)(0.72 to 0.86)(0.71 to 0.76)
Pseudo-R20.0270.0180.0160.0550.0670.0410.065
  • Fully-adjusted logistic regression models with ISCO-based measures of socioeconomic position adjusted for FAS, well-off, age and sex (HBSC: 2006).

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. All scores were standardised with a mean of zero and a SD of one to allow for comparisons across indicators.

  • †Wald test of equality of regression coefficients across regional-samples using the ‘SUEST’ (seemingly unrelated estimation) approach in Stata.

  • FAS, family affluence scale; ISCO, Standard Classification of Occupations; ISEI, Index of Occupational Status; SIOPS, Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale.