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Table 2 Multivariate adjusted1 odds ratios of subjective health and depressive symptoms by social relations and socioeconomic status (SES, measured separately by income and education)

From: Does socioeconomic status affect the association of social relationships and health? A moderator analysis

Overall sample

Subjective health (1 = moderate/poor)

Depressive symptoms (1 = Gender specific upper quartile)

Income

> = 1,000€

< 1,000€

RERI 2

> = 1,000€

< 1,000€

RERI

Social

Integration

      

High (Level III-IV)

1.00a

1.44 (1.16-1.77)

0.48

(-0.01-0.98)

1.00

1.44 (1.12-1.86)

0.69 c

(0.32-1.06)

Low (Level I-II)

1.41 (1.23-1.62)b

2.34 (1.94-2.82)

 

1.72 (1.45-2.03)

2.85 (2.32-3.49)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.58 (1.36-1.83)

0.37

(-0.50-1.23)

1.00

1.63 (1.37-1.94)

0.54 (-0.88-1.95)

Inappropriate/not available

1.55 (1.25-1.93)

2.49 (1.81-3.43)

 

3.06 (2.43-3.84)

4.22 (3.11-5.73)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.49 (1.28-1.74)

1.04

(-0.03-2.11)

1.00

1.69 (1.41-2.03)

0.39

(-1.15-1.92)

Inappropriate/not available

1.81 (1.49-2.20)

3.35 (2.46-4.54)

 

3.95 (3.23-4.84)

5.03 (3.81-6.64)

 

Years of Education

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

Social

Integration

      

High (Level III-IV)

1.00

1.74 (1.26-2.40)

0.11

(-0.66-0.87)

1.00

1.64 (1.13-2.37)

0.84

(-0.10-1.78)

Low (Level I-II)

1.40 (1.24-1.59)

2.25 (1.76-2.88)

 

1.74 (1.50-2.03)

3.22 (2.50-4.15)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.71 (1.38-2.12)

0.25

(-1.01-1.50)

1.00

1.82 (1.44-2.30)

1.80

(-0.64-4.25)

Inappropriate/not available

1.63 (1.35-1.98)

2.59 (1.64-4.08)

 

3.12 (2.56-3.81)

5.75 (3.79-8.74)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.74 (1.40-2.17)

-0.17

(-1.32-0.98)

1.00

1.93 (1.51-2.46)

0.62

(-1.48-2.73)

Inappropriate/not available

2.03 (1.71-2.42)

2.60 (1.74-3.89)

 

3.91 (3.27-4.67)

5.46 (3.77-7.92)

 
  1. 1 adjusted for age and gender
  2. 2 RERI: Relative excess due to interaction; RERI = OR(AB)-OR(AB')-OR(A'B)+1
  3. a Reference category
  4. b 95% confidence interval
  5. c Bold RERI scores are significant on a p < 0.05 level