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Table 7 Determinants of good SRH by geographical area

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

Variables

Category

East (n = 3536)

Middle (n = 2337)

Northeast (n = 1349)

West (n = 2446)

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Demographic characteristics

 Gender

Female

1.00

      
 

Male

1.28***

(1.06–1.54)

      

 Age group

18–29

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

30–39

0.70*

(0.47–1.05)

0.56*

(0.30–1.07)

0.69

(0.36–1.31)

0.54***

(0.35–0.82)

 

40–49

0.48***

(0.33–1.70)

0.31***

(0.17–0.57)

0.40***

(0.22–0.72)

0.33***

(0.22–0.50)

 

50–59

0.25***

(0.17–0.37)

0.17***

(0.09–0.31)

0.22***

(0.12–0.38)

0.27***

(0.18–0.41)

 

60–69

0.15***

(0.10–0.22)

0.13***

(0.07–0.24)

0.20***

(0.11–0.36)

0.19***

(0.12–0.29)

 

70+

0.10***

(0.07–0.16)

0.10***

(.0.05–0.18)

0.17***

(0.09–0.32)

0.16***

(0.10–0.26)

 Marital status

Divorced, separated, and widowed

  

1.00

     
 

Married

  

0.61***

(0.44–0.85)

    
 

Single

  

0.56

(0.27–1.17)

    

 Residence

Rural

1.00

 

1.00

     
 

Urban

0.95

(0.72–1.26)

1.40**

(1.04–1.87)

    
 

Suburban

1.50***

(1.12–2.00)

0.92

(0.71–1.21

    

Socio-economic status

 Education degree

Primary or no education

1.00

     

1.00

 
 

Secondary education

1.25*

(0.99–1.58)

    

1.40***

(1.12–1.74)

 

College or higher

0.87

(0.63–1.18)

    

1.18

(0.77–1.80)

 Work status

Not working

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Non-farm work

1.66***

(1.31–2.10)

2.04***

(1.55–2.68)

2.32***

(1.61–3.32)

2.24***

(1.70–2.95)

 

Farm work

1.61**

(1.12–2.31)

1.65***

(1.26–2.17)

1.75***

(1.22–2.52)

1.38**

(1.07–1.78)

 Household Income (RMB/dollars)

≤¥9,999 (or ≤ $ 1.640)

  

1.00

   

1.00

 
 

¥10,000–49,999 (or $1,640–8,201)

  

1.45**

(1.06–1.98)

  

1.24

(0.92–1.66)

 

¥50,000–99,999 (or $8,201–16,402)

  

1.53**

(1.06–2.21)

  

1.46**

(1.01–2.11)

 

≥¥100,000 (or ≥ $16,402)

  

1.30

(0.78–2.16)

  

1.08

(0.65–1.79)

 Self-rated social calss

Low (score 1–3)

1.00

   

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Middle (score 4–5)

1.30**

(1.04–1.62)

  

1.37**

(1.01–1.87)

1.26**

(1.02–1.56)

 

High (score 6–10)

1.46**

(1.03–2.07)

  

1.25

(0.67–2.33)

1.45

(0.93–2.25)

 Socio-economic status compared with peers

Lower

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Higher

1.95***

(1.25–3.03)

1.89**

(1.11–3.22)

2.25**

(1.01–4.60)

1.66*

(0.94–2.93)

 

Similar

1.26**

(1.02–1.54)

1.38***

(1.10–1.72)

1.48**

(1.09–2.00)

1.27**

(1.02–1.57)

 

Hard to say

1.34

(0.86–2.08)

1.23

(0.68–2.23)

0.97

(0.40–2.36)

0.93

(0.56–1.55)

Lifestyle factors

 BMI

Normal weight

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Underweight

0.49***

(0.33–0.74)

0.75*

(0.54–1.04)

0.83

(0.46–1.50)

0.67***

(0.50–0.90)

 

Over weight

0.79**

(0.65–0.96)

0.84

(0.64–1.10)

1.25

(0.89–1.75)

0.95

(0.72–1.24)

 

Obese

0.38***

(0.23–0.64)

1.38

(0.62–3.07)

0.38***

(0.19–0.76)

1.06

(0.52–2.18)

 Physical activity

Inactive

1.00

 

1.00

     
 

Active

1.20*

(0.99–1.45)

1.29*

(0.98–1.69)

    

Psychosocial factors

 Life satisfaction

Happy life

1.00

 

1.00

   

1.00

 
 

Unhappy life

0.70*

(0.49–1.01)

0.64**

(0.45–0.91)

  

0.71**

(0.52–0.97)

 

Average

0.87

(0.70–1.09)

0.74**

(0.58–0.96)

  

0.52***

(0.40–0.69)

 Depression

Severe

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
 

Mild

2.48***

(1.67–3.70)

1.73***

(1.14–2.61)

1.53

(0.84–2.80)

1.81***

(1.27–2.57)

 

Few or no

11.04***

(7.61–16.02)

7.59***

(5.15–11.19)

8.37***

(4.79–14.62)

6.59***

(4.73–9.16)

Relations with families and friends

Good

1.00

 

1.00

   

1.00

 
 

Poor

0.57***

(0.43–0.74)

0.78

(0.57–1.06)

  

0.82

(0.61–1.08)

 

Normal

0.89

(0.73–1.07)

0.80**

(0.64–0.99)

  

0.66***

(0.53–0.83)

Pseudo R2

 

0.2354

 

0.2392

 

0.2274

 

0.2250

 
  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