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Table 3 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 1: Univariate analysis

Model 2: Multivariate analysis

  

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Demographic characteristics

 Gender

Female

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Male

1.24***

(1.14–1.35)

1.19***

(1.07–1.32)

 Age group

18–29

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

30–39

0.69***

(0.55–0.85)

0.63***

(0.48–0.82)

 

40–49

0.36***

(0.30–0.44)

0.38***

(0.29–0.49)

 

50–59

0.23***

(0.19–0.28)

0.24***

(0.18–0.31)

 

60–69

0.14***

(0.11–0.17)

0.16***

(0.12–0.21)

 

70+

0.09***

(0.08–0.11)

0.11***

(0.09–0.15)

 Ethnicity

Other ethnic minorities

1.00

   
 

Han nationality

1.06

(0.91–1.23)

  

 Marital status

Divorced, separated, or widowed

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Married

2.15***

(1.88–2.45)

0.81**

(0.68–0.95)

 

Single

5.08***

(4.11–6.28)

0.75*

(0.55–1.02)

 Residence

Rural

1.00

   
 

Urban

1.58***

(1.43–1.73)

  
 

Suburban

1.44***

(1.30–1.61)

  

 Regions

West

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

East

1.71***

(1.54–1.91)

1.28***

(1.11–1.47)

 

Middle

1.03

(0.91–1.15)

1.11

(0.96–1.27)

 

Northeast

1.23***

(1.08–1.42)

1.15*

(0.98–1.36)

Socio-economic status

 Education degree

Primary or no education

1.00

   
 

Secondary education

2.43***

(2.22–2.67)

  
 

College or higher

4.15***

(3.60–4.79)

  

 Work status

Not working

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Non-farm work

3.67***

(3.32–4.07)

1.96***

(1.71–2.24)

 

Farm work

1.27***

(1.14–1.41)

1.39***

(1.21–1.59)

 Household Income (RMB/dollars)

≤¥9,999 (or ≤ $ 1,640)

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

¥10,000–49,999 (or $1,640–8,201)

2.52***

(2.18–2.90)

1.21**

(1.02–1.43)

 

¥50,000–99,999 (or $8,201–16,402)

4.76***

(4.08–5.55)

1.46***

(1.20–1.77)

 

≥¥100,000 (or ≥ $16,402)

5.28***

(4.42–6.30)

1.06

(0.84–1.34)

 Self-rated social class

Low (score 1–3)

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Middle (score 4–5)

1.99***

(1.82–2.18)

1.20***

(1.07–1.35)

 

High (score 6–10)

2.33***

(1.95–2.78)

1.26**

(1.02–1.57)

 Socio-economic status compared with peers

Lower

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Higher

2.75***

(2.19–3.46)

1.89***

(1.45–2.48)

 

Similar

2.07***

(1.89–2.26)

1.31***

(1.16–1.46)

 

Hard to say

1.78***

(1.42–2.23)

1.11

(0.84–1.45)

Lifestyle factors

 BMI

Normal weight

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Underweight

0.51***

(0.44–0.59)

0.68***

(0.57–0.82)

 

Over weight

0.96

(0.86–1.07)

0.92

(0.81–1.04)

 

Obese

0.62***

(0.48–0.82)

0.59***

(0.43–0.82)

 Physical activity

Inactive

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Active

1.47***

(1.37–1.61)

1.16**

(1.03–1.31)

Psychosocial factors

 Life satisfaction

Happy life

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Unhappy life

0.33***

(0.29–0.38)

0.68***

(0.57–0.82)

 

Average

0.60***

(0.54–0.67)

0.75***

(0.66–0.85)

 Depression

Severe

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Mild

2.07***

(1.72–2.50)

1.86***

(1.51–2.29)

 

Few or no

10.04***

(8.44–11.94)

7.89***

(6.50–9.57)

Relations with relatives and friends

Good

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Poor

0.41***

(0.36–0.47)

0.74***

(0.63–0.86)

 

Normal

0.66***

(0.60–0.73)

0.79***

(0.71–0.88)

Pseudo R2

   

0.2305

 
  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