Table 4

Association between different periods of the global financial crisis and various health outcomes

†Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Precrisis periodCrisis periodStimulus periodAusterity period
Poor SMH1.01.08 (0.98 to 1.18)1.08 (1.00 to 1.18)*1.26 (1.17 to 1.34)***
Anxiety disorder1.00.97 (0.89 to 1.06)0.95 (0.89 to 1.02)1.25 (1.17 to 1.33)***
Mood disorder1.01.00 (0.93 to 1.08)0.98 (0.92 to 1.04)1.12 (1.06 to 1.19)***
Poor self-perceived physical health1.00.94 (0.88 to 1.01)1.01 (0.95 to 1.06)0.99 (0.93 to 1.04)
Heavy alcohol drinking1.01.03 (0.97 to 1.08)1.26 (1.20 to 1.31)***1.09 (1.04 to 1.14)***
Healthy fruit/vegetable consumption1.01.03 (0.98 to 1.08)0.98 (0.94 to 1.02)0.88 (0.85 to 0.91)***
  • All estimates have been weighted and 95% CIs shown in parentheses were derived using bootstrap resampling methods.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • †Adjusted by age, sex, marital status and education.