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Table 4 Associations between health status and family structure adjusted by age, sex, and lifestyles

From: Family structure and health, how companionship acts as a buffer against ill health

 

Family structure

Health Status

Alone

Couple

Nuclear family

Extended family

   Lifestyle variable used for adjustment

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

 
          

Refrence 1.0

Mental Health Status – Poor

   Regular meals, breakfast

2.37

0.09 – 6.37

0.088

0.76

0.28 – 2.03

0.586

0.97

0.50 – 1.87

0.930

 

   Regular meals, lunch

2.66

1.00 – 7.04

0.049

0.80

0.30 – 2.12

0.650

1.07

0.56 – 2.03

0.830

 

   Regular meals, supper

3.31

1.18 – 8.13

0.019

0.80

0.30 – 2.11

0.653

1.10

0.58 – 2.08

0.770

 

   Current Smoker

3.09

1.19 – 8.01

0.021

0.82

0.31 – 2.15

0.683

1.11

0.58 – 2.08

0.758

 

   Regular alcohol drinker

3.03

1.16 – 7.91

0.023

0.82

0.31 – 2.16

0.688

1.10

0.58 – 2.08

0.759

 

   Regular exercise

3.17

1.22 – 8.22

0.018

0.81

0.31 – 2.14

0.670

1.11

0.59 – 2.08

0.760

 

   Healthy eating habits

2.97

1.14 – 7.73

0.026

0.84

0.32 – 2.20

0.720

1.12

0.59 – 2.10

0.734

 

Severe hypertension [sbp >= 180, dbp >= 110]

          

   Regular meals, breakfast

8.06

1.83 – 35.42

0.006

4.87

1.39 – 17.02

0.013

1.61

0.45 – 5.84

0.465

 

   Regular meals, lunch

11.15

2.43 – 51.11

0.002

4.93

1.41 – 17.28

0.013

1.65

0.46 – 5.97

0.443

 

   Regular meals, supper

8.17

1.85 – 36.04

0.006

4.87

1.40 – 16.98

0.013

1.61

0.45 – 5.78

0.467

 

   Current Smoker

11.55

2.43 – 54.97

0.002

5.30

1.49 – 18.84

0.010

1.85

0.50 – 6.77

0.355

 

   Regular alcohol drinker

7.66

1.69 – 34.63

0.008

5.26

1.48 – 18.65

0.010

1.62

1.45 – 5.89

0.463

 

   Regular exercise

7.93

1.76 – 35.75

0.007

4.89

1.38 – 17.03

0.013

1.60

0.45 – 5.75

0.471

 

   Healthy eating habits

7.78

1.75 – 34.62

0.007

5.00

1.43 – 17.51

0.012

1.62

0.45 – 5.84

0.462

 
  1. Individual ORs were calculated by using a health status (poor mental health status or severe hypertention) as a dependent variable and three variables (age, sex, and one of the lifestyle variable) as inidependent variables.