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Table 4 Multivariate adjusted1 odds ratios of subjective health and depressive symptoms by social relations and socioeconomic status (SES, measured separately by income and education); results for women

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

Women

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

1.15 (0.85-1.56)

0.92 c

(0.27-1.57)

1.00

1.18 (0.80-1.74)

0.90

(0.18-1.62)

Low (Level I-II)

1.43 (1.17-1.74)b

2.49 (1.93-3.22)

 

1.60 (1.25-2.06)

2.68 (2.02-3.56)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.51 (1.23-1.86)

0.73

(-0.61-2.07)

1.00

1.58 (1.24-2.02)

0.87

(-1.31-3.05)

Inappropriate/not available

1.62 (1.20-2.19)

2.87 (1.84-4.46)

 

3.57 (2.62-4.87)

5.02 (3.35-7.52)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.38 (1.12-1.70)

2.67

(0.29-5.06)

1.00

1.63 (1.26-2.10)

0.96

(-1.50-3.42)

Inappropriate/not available

1.88 (1.42-2.49)

4.94 (3.05-7.99)

 

4.51 (3.37-6.02)

6.08 (4.14-8.95)

 

Years of Education

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

> 10 years

=< 10 years

RERI

Social

Integration

      

High (Level III-IV)

1.00

1.78 (1.22-2.60)

0.26

(-0.66-1.18)

1.00

1.11 (0.70-1.77)

1.27

(0.36-2.17)

Low (Level I-II)

1.52 (1.27-1.82)

2.56 (1.90-3.45)

 

1.56 (1.25-1.95)

2.94 (2.15-4.01)

 

Instrumental

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.68 (1.31-2.16)

1.47

(-0.85-3.79)

1.00

1.60 (1.20-2.12)

2.03

(-1.04-5.12)

Inappropriate/not available

1.72 (1.32-2.24)

3.86 (2.14-6.97)

 

3.56 (2.71-4.68)

6.20 (3.80-10.12)

 

Emotional

Support

      

Not needed/appropriate

1.00

1.87 (1.45-2.42)

-0.81

(-2.25 -0.63)

1.00

1.73 (1.29-2.32)

-0.51

(-2.91-1.89)

Inappropriate/not available

2.58 (1.98-3.37)

2.65 (1.66-4.23)

 

4.82 (3.72-6.25)

5.04 (3.27-7.77)

 
  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