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Table 3 Multivariate adjusted1odds ratios of subjective health and depressive symptoms by social relations and socioeconomic status (SES, measured separately by income and education); results for men

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

Men

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

1.74 (1.30-2.34)

-0.17

(-0.89-0.56)

1.00

1.73 (1.23-2.44)

0.62

(-0.40-1.63)

Low (Level I-II)

1.35 (1.12-1.63)b

1.93 (1.45-2.56)

 

1.85 (1.48-2.33)

3.20 (2.36-4.35)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.58 (1.26-1.97)

0.01

(-1.05-1.08)

1.00

1.78 (1.38-2.28)

0.12

(-1.71-1.95)

Inappropriate/not available

1.40 (1.01-1.93)

1.99 (1.24-3.18)

 

2.62 (1.86-3.70)

3.51 (2.20-5.62)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.56 (1.24-1.97)

0.04

(-1.03-1.11)

1.00

1.87 (1.43-2.43)

-0.23

(-2.13-1.68)

Inappropriate/not available

1.72 (1.31-2.26)

2.32 (1.54-3.50)

 

3.53 (2.65-4.70)

4.17 (2.78-6.26)

 

Years of Education

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

Social

Integration

      

High (Level III-IV)

1.00

2.04 (1.04-3.99)

-0.48

(-2.10 -1.14)

1.00

3.85 (1.98-7.46)

-1.36

(-4.33-1.60)

Low (Level I-II)

1.32 (1.12-1.57)

1.88 (1.17-3.01)

 

1.89 (1.55-2.31)

3.37 (2.09-5.44)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

2.04 (1.31-3.17)

-1.46 c

(-2.79-

-0.13)

1.00

2.61 (1.69-4.05)

0.18

(-3.65-4.01)

Inappropriate/not available

1.53 (1.16-2.03)

1.11 (0.50-2.45)

 

2.68 (2.00-3.58)

4.47 (1.99-10.06)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.56 (1.00-2.42)

0.55

(-1.73-2.83)

1.00

2.59 (1.64-4.09)

2.01

(-3.33-7.36)

Inappropriate/not available

1.65 (1.30-2.09)

2.76 (1.26-6.04)

 

3.28 (2.56-4.19)

6.88 (3.22-14.70)

 
  1. 1 adjusted for age
  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