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Table 10 Determinants of health in China: odds ratios for good self-rated health (SRH)

From: Determinants of and socio-economic disparities in self-rated health in China

Variables

Category

Model 1b: Univariate analysis

Model 2b: Multivariate analysis

  

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Demographic characteristics

 Gender

Female

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Male

1.33***

(1.16–1.53)

1.29***

(1.17–1.43)

 Age group

18–29

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

30–39

0.50***

(0.36–0.69)

0.48***

(0.34–0.68)

 

40–49

0.32***

(0.24–0.43)

0.32***

(0.23–0.45)

 

50–59

0.18***

(0.13–0.24)

0.20***

(0.14–0.28)

 

60–69

0.13***

(0.10–0.19)

0.14***

(0.10–0.21)

 

70+

0.10***

(0.07–0.14)

0.12***

(0.09–0.18)

 Ethnicity

Other ethnic minorities

1.00

   
 

Han nationality

0.90

(0.70–1.15)

  

 Marital status

Divorced, separated, or widowed

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Married

2.12***

(1.69–2.65)

1.36*

(1.06–1.73)

 

Single

4.32***

(3.07–6.07)

0.97

(0.63–1.48)

 Residence

Rural

1.00

   
 

Urban

1.29***

(1.12–1.49)

  

 Regions

West

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

East

1.40***

(1.18–1.67)

1.18

(0.95–1.48)

 

Middle

1.14

(0.95–1.38)

1.14

(0.91–1.42)

 

Northeast

2.03***

(1.59–2.61)

1.69***

(1.26–2.26)

Socio-economic status

 Education degree

Primary or no education

1.00

   
 

Secondary education

2.03***

(1.73–2.36)

  
 

College or higher

3.33***

(2.64–4.61)

  

 Work status

Not working

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Non-farm work

2.94***

(2.49–3.48)

1.63***

(1.31–2.03)

 

Farm work

1.37***

(1.15–1.64)

1.48***

(1.19–1.86)

 Household Income (RMB/dollars)

≤¥9999 (≤$1,510)

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

¥10000–49999 ($1,510–7,550)

2.18***

(1.80–2.65)

1.25*

(0.99–1.59)

 

¥50000–99999 ($7,550–15,099)

2.96***

(2.30–3.81)

1.17

(0.86–1.61)

 

≥¥100000 (≥$15,099)

3.80***

(2.78–5.21)

1.34

(0.91–1.97)

Lifestyle factors

 BMI

Normal weight

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Underweight

0.60***

(0.48–0.75)

0.65***

(0.49–0.85)

 

Over weight

0.98

(0.82–1.18)

0.96

(0.78–1.18)

 

Obese

0.71

(0.46–1.08)

0.60**

(0.39–0.98)

 Physical activity

Inactive

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Active

1.38***

(1.20–1.60)

1.15*

(0.95–1.37)

 Smoking habit

No

1.00

   
 

Yes

1.29***

(1.11–1.49)

  

Psychosocial factors

 Life satisfaction

Happy life

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Unhappy life

0.28***

(0.22–0.36)

0.55***

90.41–0.74)

 

Average

0.53***

(0.45–0.64)

0.67***

(0.54–0.82)

 Depression

Severe

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Mild

2.07***

(1.57–2.72)

1.84***

(1.37–2.48)

 

Few or no

9.38***

(7.27–12.09)

7.45***

(5.63–9.84)

Pseudo R2

   

0.21

 
  1. Multivariate model including all significant variables through backwards stepwise logistic analysis
  2. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Intervals
  3. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1
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