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Table 2 The associations between indicators of SES and PA, and good SRH and high QoL. Unadjusted Odds Ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) in Model I and adjusted for sex, age, smoking habits, and food quality in Model II. The LSH study

From: Can physical activity compensate for low socioeconomic status with regard to poor self-rated health and low quality-of-life?

 

OR for good SRH

OR for high QoL

SES

N (% good SRH)

SRH MODEL I

N (% good SRH)

SRH/MODEL II

N (% high QoL)

QoL MODEL I

N (% high QoL)

QoL/MODEL II

Economic situation

5169

 

4792

 

5111

 

4741

 

Economic problem

867 (59)

1 ref

783 (59)

1 ref

853 (69)

1 ref

770 (69)

1 ref.

No economic problem

4302 (82)

3.26 (2.79–3.81)

4009 (82)

3.0 (2.54–3.55)

4258 (92)

5.41 (4.51–6.51)

3971 (92)

4.95 (4.06–6.03)

Education level

4930

 

4572

 

4881

 

4530

 

Short education

659 (71)

1 ref

607 (72)

1 ref

645 (87)

1 ref

595 (87)

1 ref.

Intermediate education

2426 (78)

1.47 (1.22–1.79)

2249 (78)

1.35 (1.09–1.67)

2392 (88)

1.14 (0.88–1.47)

2220 (88)

1.1 (0.83–1.47)

Long education

1845 (82)

1.85 (1.51–2.28)

1716 (82)

1.57 (1.25–1.98)

1844 (90)

1.43 (1.09–1.88)

1715 (90)

1.27 (0.93–1.73)

Physical activity level

4894

 

4541

 

4842

 

4497

 

Low PA

671 (60)

1 ref

628 (60)

1 ref.

664 (78)

1 ref

623 (78)

1 ref.

Intermediate PA

820 (76)

2.13 (1.71–2.66)

753 (75)

1.91 (1.51–2.42)

816 (88)

2.18 (1.65–2.90)

747 (89)

2.05 (1.52–2.77)

High PA

3403 (83)

3.25 (2.72–3.88)

3160 (83)

3.13 (2.59–3.78)

3362 (90)

2.70 (2.18–3.36)

3127 (91)

2.37 (1.88–2.99)