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Table 6 Determinants of good SRH by gender

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

Variables

Category

Male (n = 4944)

Female (n = 4724)

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Demographic characteristics

 Age group

18–29

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

30–39

0.62***

(0.44–0.87)

0.71*

(0.49–1.03)

 

40–49

0.43***

(0.32–0.59)

0.41***

(0.28–0.58)

 

50–59

0.29***

(0.21–0.39)

0.23***

(0.16–0.32)

 

60–69

0.19***

(0.14–0.26)

0.17***

(0.12–0.25)

 

70+

0.15***

(0.11–0.22)

0.11***

(0.08–0.17)

 Marital status

Divorced, separated, and widowed

  

1.00

 
 

Married

  

0.77**

(0.61–0.96)

 

Single

  

0.91

(0.55–1.48)

 Regions

West

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

East

1.32***

(1.08–1.61)

1.22**

(1.00–1.50)

 

Middle

1.10

(0.91–1.34)

1.10

(0.90–1.35)

 

Northeast

1.13

(0.90–1.42)

1.15

(0.90–1.46)

Socio-economic status

 Education degree

Primary or no education

  

1.00

 
 

Secondary education

  

1.25**

(1.05–1.48)

 

College or higher

  

1.17

(0.86–1.58)

 Work status

Not working

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Non-farm work

2.19***

(1.79–2.69)

1.73***

(1.43–2.11)

 

Farm work

1.68***

(1.36–2.07)

1.27**

(1.04–1.54)

 Household Income (RMB/dollars)

≤¥9,999 (or ≤ $ 1.640)

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

¥10,000–49,999 (or $1,640–8,201)

1.46***

(1.15–1.84)

0.96

(0.75–1.24)

 

¥50,000–99,999 (or $8,201–16,402)

1.80***

(1.38–2.36)

1.13

(0.85–1.50)

 

≥¥100,000 (or ≥ $16,402)

1.43**

(1.03–1.98)

0.74*

(0.53–1.03)

 Self-rated social class

Low (score 1–3)

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Middle (score 4–5)

1.23**

(1.04–1.45)

1.16*

(0.98–1.37)

 

High (score 6–10)

1.28

(0.94–1.75)

1.25

(0.91–1.70)

 Socio-economic status compared with peers

Lower

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Higher

1.99***

(1.36–2.90)

1.78***

(1.21–2.63)

 

Similar

1.28***

(1.08–1.50)

1.34***

(1.14–1.57)

 

Hard to say

0.88

(0.61–1.27)

1.45*

(0.96–2.18)

Lifestyle factors

 BMI

Normal weight

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Underweight

0.60***

(0.45–0.80)

0.75**

(0.59–0.95)

 

Over weight

0.89

(0.74–1.06)

0.97

(0.80–1.16)

 

Obese

0.61**

(0.38–0.97)

0.57**

(0.37–0.89)

 Physical activity

Inactive

1.00

   
 

Active

1.22**

(1.03–1.44)

  

Psychosocial factors

 Life satisfaction

Happy life

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Unhappy life

0.65***

(0.50–0.83)

0.72**

(0.55–0.94)

 

Average

0.73***

(0.61–0.88)

0.77***

(0.64–0.93)

 Depression

Severe

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Mild

1.63***

(1.22–2.19)

2.14***

(1.59–2.87)

 

Few or no

6.51***

(4.96–8.56)

9.66***

(7.31–12.77)

Relations with families and friends

Good

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Poor

0.73***

(0.59–0.91)

0.75***

(0..60–0.93)

 

Normal

0.77***

(0.66–0.90)

0.81**

(0.70–0.95)

Pseudo R2

 

0.2297

 

0.2340

 
  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