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Table 3 Logistic regression analyses for self-reported psychological health and self-reported general health.

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in general and psychological health among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in senior high schools in Greece

Variable

Self-reported Psychological Health

Self-reported General Health

 

Crude ratios OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ratios OR (95% CI)

Crude ratios OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ratios OR (95% CI)

Gender

2.91 (2.57-3.28)

3.06 (2.69-3.47)

2.08 (1.72 - 2.51)

2.12 (1.75-2.57)

Grade

10th

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

11th

1.24 (1.09-1.43)

1.22 (1.06-1.42)

1.45 (1.18-1.80)

1.43 (1.15-1.77)

12th

1.65 (1.44-1.90)

1.61 (1.39-1.87)

1.64 (1.32-2.03)

1.57 (1.26-1.96)

Parent's Marital Status

Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Divorced/Separated

1.53 (1.24-1.89)

1.29 (1.03-1.63)

1.50 (1.10-2.02)

1.23 (0.89-1.69)

Widow

1.34 (0.96-1.85)

1.09 (0.69-1.74)

1.43 (0.89-2.28)

1.08 (0.56-2.05)

Other

2.07 (1.16-3.71)

1.90 (1.01-3.60)

5.00 (2.70-9.23)

4.39 (2.26-8.51)

Father's age

1.00 (1.00-1.01)

1.00 (0.99-1.02)

0.99 (0.99-1.00)

1.00 (0.98-1.02)

Mother's age

1.00 (1.00-1.01)

1.00 (0.98-1.01)

0.99 (0.98-1.00)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

Father's Employment Type

Public sector employee

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Private sector employee

1.09 (0.93-1.27)

1.02 (0.86-1.22)

0.99 (0.77-1.26)

0.89 (0.68-1.16)

Self-employed

1.07 (0.94-1.23)

1.03 (0.88-1.21)

1.09 (0.88-1.34)

0.94 (0.74-1.20)

Retired

1.14 (0.88-1.49)

1.07 (0.80-1.43)

1.20 (0.81-1.78)

1.15 (0.76-1.74)

Unemployed

2.34 (1.27-4.32)

1.28 (0.65-2.49)

1.86 (0.82-4.26)

0.91 (0.38-2.17)

Other

1.54 (1.16-2.05)

1.10 (0.79-1.52)

1.28 (0.83-1.97)

0.87 (0.54-1.40)

Mother's Employment Type

Public sector employee

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Private sector employee

1.14 (0.97-1.35)

1.01 (0.83-1.23)

1.19 (0.92-1.54)

1.10 (0.82-1.47)

Self-employed

0.97 (0.80-1.17)

0.91 (0.73-1.13)

1.32 (0.99-1.75)

1.32 (0.97-1.82)

Retired/Looks after house

1.08 (0.93-1.25)

1.04 (0.87-1.24)

1.18 (0.94-1.48)

1.22 (0.93-1.60)

Unemployed

1.46 (1.10-1.94)

1.12 (0.82-1.53)

1.33 (0.86-1.52)

1.09 (0.69-1.74)

Father's Educational Level

Primary

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Secondary Basic

0.73 (0.59-0.90)

0.81 (0.65-1.02)

0.84 (0.62-1.13)

0.98 (0.71-1.35)

Secondary Complete

0.74 (0.61-0.88)

0.93 (0.77-1.25)

0.72 (0.55-0.95)

0.92 (0.68-1.24)

Technological degree

0.79 (0.64-0.98)

0.98 (0.78-1.26)

0.87 (0.64-1.19)

1.08 (0.76-1.54)

University degree

0.77 (0.64-0.92)

1.16 (0.92-1.47)

0.73 (0.56-0.96)

1.06 (0.75-1.49)

Mother's Educational Level

Primary

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Secondary Basic

0.70 (0.56-0.86)

0.84 (0.67-1.06)

0.68 (0.49-0.93)

0.78 (0.56-1.08)

Secondary Complete

0.68 (0.57-0.81)

0.87 (0.71-1.07)

0.64 (0.49-0.82)

0.82 (0.61-1.09)

Technological degree

0.68 (0.54-0.85)

0.83 (0.63-1.09)

0.67 (0.48-0.95)

0.88 (0.59-1.30)

University degree

0.68 (0.56-0.82)

0.94 (0.73-1.21)

0.70 (0.34-0.92)

1.08 (0.75-1.55)

Financial Difficulties

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Very few

1.34 (1.17-1.53)

1.26 (1.10-1.45)

1.62 (1.30-2.01)

1.56 (1.25-1.96)

Some

2.57 (2.14-3.10)

2.31 (1.89-2.83)

2.67 (2.02-3.53)

2.46 (1.84-3.30)

A lot

4.66 (3.17-6.85)

4.01 (2.65-6.08)

5.68 (3.66-8.81)

4.73 (2.95-7.59)

School Performance

Excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Very good/Good

1.33 (1.08-1.65)

1.40 (1.12-1.75)

1.04 (0.75-1.43)

1.01 (0.73-1.42)

Fair

2.01 (1.59-2.54)

2.22 (1.71-2.87)

1.87 (1.32-2.65)

1.67 (1.15-2.41)

  1. Crude odds ratios and odds ratios after adjusting for all sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables* calculated for self-reported psychological health and self-reported general health in 5614 16-18 years-old adolescents in Greece.
  2. * Odds ratios adjusted for all other variables of the table.
  3. OR: Odds ratio
  4. CI: Confidence Interval