Table 2 Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in health in the older population in Poland, 2012

Gender

-

-

-

−0.13 %

-

-

-

0.02 %

 (R = Man)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Woman

0.689

−0.014

−0.022

[−0.13 %]

0.997

0.002

−0.025

-

Age

-

-

-

21.25 %

-

-

-

9.45 %

 (R = 45-49)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 50–54

0.299

0.027

0.119

[−1.30 %]

0.650

0.014

0.118

[−0.68 %]

 55–59

0.735

−0.001

0.005

[0.00 %]

0.313

−0.048

0.014

[0.27 %]

 60–64

0.079

0.069

0.048

[−1.33 %]

0.619

−0.040

0.047

[0.75 %]

 65–69

0.001**

0.117

−0.019

[0.90 %]

0.551

0.045

−0.021

[0.39 %]

 70–74

0.002*

0.091

−0.061

[2.25 %]

0.678

0.018

−0.064

[0.46 %]

 75–79

0.001**

0.092

−9.233

[8.53 %]

0.492

0.035

−0.234

[3.30 %]

 80+

0.001**

0.091

−9.337

[12.19 %]

0.617

0.037

−0.338

[4.97 %]

Education

-

-

-

8.99 %

-

-

-

2.97 %

 (R = Higher education)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Lower education

0.187

0.127

−0.257

[13.12 %]

0.329

0.030

−0.260

[3.14 %]

 Middle

0.275

0.030

0.340

[−4.13 %]

0.464

0.001

0.337

[−0.17 %]

Income

-

-

-

45.06 %

-

-

-

42.40 %

 (R = Not difficult on present income)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Difficult on present income

0.000**

0.360

−0.314

[45.06 %]

0.001**

0.338

−0.313

[42.40 %]

Level of social activity

-

-

-

11.11 %

-

-

-

10.72 %

 (R = Average or higher than others in the same age)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Lower than others in the same age

0.002*

0.148

−0.188

[11.11 %]

0.002*

0.144

−0.186

[10.72 %]

 Self-assessed social position (ordinal. 9 points. low to high)

0.027*

−0.549

0.050

11.00 %

0.037*

−0.543

0.050

10.98 %

Labor market status

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-

-

-

22.37 %

 (R = On labor market)

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---

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-

-

-

-

 Permanently disabled

---

---

---

---

0.003*

0.015

−0.183

[1.07 %]

 Retired

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0.001**

0.455

−0.117

[21.31 %]