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Table 5 Determinants of good SRH by age group

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

Variables

Category

18–39 (n = 2806)

40–59 (n = 4030)

60+ (n = 2832)

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Demographic characteristics

 Gender

Female

  

1.00

   
 

Male

  

1.20**

(1.02–1.40)

  

 Marital status

Divorced, separated, and widowed

1.00

     
 

Married

0.30**

(0.12–0.75)

    
 

Single

0.35**

(0.14–0.90)

    

 Regions

West

1.00

 

1.00

   
 

East

1.35**

(1.01–1.80)

1.29**

(1.04–1.60)

  
 

Middle

1.24

(0.90–1.72)

1.03

(0.84–1.27)

  
 

Northeast

1.21

(0.85–1.75)

0.99

(0.77–1.26)

  

Socio-economic status

 Education degree

Primary or no education

  

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Secondary education

  

1.21**

(1.02–1.45)

1.21**

(1.00–1.46)

 

College or higher

  

1.06

(0.76–1.46)

0.97

(0.68–1.39)

 Work status

Not working

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Non-farm work

1.25*

(0.96–1.64)

2.48***

(2.02–3.03)

2.06***

(1.52–2.80)

 

Farm work

0.80

(0.56–1.15)

1.75***

(1.41–2.17)

1.60***

(1.30–1.96)

 Household Income (RMB/dollars)

≤¥9,999 (or ≤ $ 1.640)

  

1.00

   
 

¥10,000–49,999 (or $1,640–8,201)

  

1.48***

(1.09–1.99)

  
 

¥50,000–99,999 (or $8,201–16,402)

  

2.10***

(1.51–2.93)

  
 

≥¥100,000 (or ≥ $16,402)

  

1.57**

(1.06–2.33)

  

 Self-rated social class

Low (score 1–3)

  

1.00

   
 

Middle (score 4–5)

  

1.26***

(1.06–1.50)

  
 

High (score 6–10)

  

1.39*

(0.98–1.98)

  

 Socio-economic status compared with peers

Lower

1.00

 

1.00

   
 

Higher

2.67**

(1.18–6.07)

2.07***

(1.26–3.42)

1.64***

(1.15–2.34)

 

Similar

1.47***

(1.16–1.87)

1.33***

(1.13–1.58)

1.18*

(0.97–1.42)

 

Hard to say

2.17***

(1.25–3.76)

0.78

(0.52–1.18)

0.88

(0.52–1.50)

Lifestyle factors

 BMI

Normal weight

1.00

 

1.00

  

1

 

Underweight

0.64**

(0.45–0.90)

0.64**

(0.45–0.90)

0.64***

(0.49–0.84)

 

Over weight

0.76*

(0.55–1.03)

0.96

(0.80–1.15)

0.95

(0.77–1.17)

 

Obese

0.48**

(0.25–0.92)

0.63*

(0.39–1.01)

0.61*

(0.34–1.09)

 Physical activity

Inactive

    

1.00

 
 

Active

    

1.33***

(1.09–1.61)

Psychosocial factors

 Life satisfaction

Happy life

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Unhappy life

0.60***

(041–0.88)

0.70***

(0.54–0.91)

0.74*

(0.53–1.05)

 

Average

0.72**

(0.54–0.95)

0.77***

(0.63–0.93)

0.76**

(0.60–0.96)

 Depression

Severe

1.00

 

1.00

   
 

Mild

2.10***

(1.39–3.19)

1.65***

(1.23–2.21)

2.46***

(1.57–3.86)

 

Few or no

7.50***

(5.07–11.09)

7.19***

(5.48–9.43)

10.98***

(7.19–16.76)

Relations with families and friends

Good

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Poor

0.60***

(0.41–0.85)

0.73***

(0.58–0.91)

0.78**

(0.62–0.99)

 

Normal

0.78**

(0.61–0.99)

0.76***

(0.64–0.90)

0.85*

(0.70–1.02)

Pseudo R2

 

0.1300

 

0.1895

 

0.1446

 
  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