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Table 2 Socio-economic position and percentage/risk of poor social networks and support

From: Low socio-economic position is associated with poor social networks and social support: results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study

 

No confidant

No partner

No participation

Education

N (%) a

OR (CI) b

N (%)

OR (CI)

N (%)

OR (CI)

1 (high)

28 (5.6%)

1.0

61 (12.0%)

1.0

153 (30.2%)

1.0

 

125 (11.8%)

2.0 (1.3–3.0)

111 (10.4%)

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

361 (34.0%)

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

 

354 (13.3%)

2.7 (1.8–4.1)

459 (17.2%)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

1096 (41.2%)

1.6 (1.3–2.0)

4 (low)

111 (20.6%)

4.9 (3.1–7.7)

154 (28.2%)

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

306 (56.5%)

3.1 (2.4–4.0)

Missing

-

 

1

 

8

 

Income

      

1 (high)

68 (7.2%)

1.0

122 (12.8%)

1.0

333 (35.0%)

1.0

 

67 (8.3%)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

104 (12.8%)

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

285 (35.1%)

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

 

133 (14.5%)

2.1 (1.5–2.8)

149 (16.2%)

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

364 (39.7%)

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

 

153 (16.4%)

2.4 (1.8–3.3)

136 (14.5%)

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

384 (41.2%)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

5 (low)

148 (16.9%)

2.5 (1.8–3.4)

239 (27.2%)

2.4 (1.8–3.1)

441 (50.4%)

1.8 (1.5–2.2)

Missing

49

 

36

 

117

 

Total

618

 

786

 

1924

 
 

Social Isolation SII Level I

Lack of instrumental support

Lack of emotional support

Education

N (%)

OR (CI)

N (%)

OR (CI)

N (%)

OR (CI)

1 (high)

49 (9.8%)

1.0

43 (8.6%)

1.0

58 (11.6%)

1.0

 

92 (8.8%)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

107 (10.2%)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

160 (15.1%)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

 

319 (12.2%)

1.2 (0.8–1.6)

346 (13.1%)

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

424 (16.0%)

1.4 (1.0–1.9)

4 (low)

112 (21.0%)

2.1 (1.4–3.1)

98 (18.5%)

2.0 (1.3–3.0)

126 (23.6%)

2.3 (1.6–3.3)

Missing

1

 

-

 

-

 

Income

      

1 (high)

92 (9.7%)

1.0

77 (8.2%)

1.0

98 (10.3%)

1.0

 

81 (10.1%)

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

86 (10.7%)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

114 (14.1%)

1.4 (1.0–1.8)

 

99 (11.0%)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

116 (12.8%)

1.6 (1.1–2.1)

151 (16.5%)

1.7 (1.2–2.2)

 

96 (10.4%)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

123 (13.4%)

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

166 (18.0%)

1.8 (1.4–2.4)

5 (low)

180 (21.1%)

2.4 (1.8–3.2)

150 (17.4%)

2.2 (1.7–3.0)

186 (21.6%)

2.3 (1.8–3.0)

Missing

25

 

42

 

53

 

Total

573

 

594

 

768

 
  1. a) Number and percentage; b) Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval); model adjusted for age and sex;