Table 2 Proportion poor self-rated health of women of reproductive age in different groups, Los Cuatro Santos, Nicaragua, 2014
Characteristics | Proportion of poor self-rated health (95% CI) | p-value; p-value for trends |
|---|---|---|
Women’s age (years) | ||
Less than 20 | 33.8 (29.5, 38.4) | < 0.001; < 0.001 |
20–29 | 42.0 (38.2, 46.0) | |
30–39 | 53.5 (49.9, 57.2) | |
40 or more | 65.1 (59.8, 70.1) | |
Women’s education | ||
Completed Secondary or beyond | 40.3 (36.4, 44.4) | < 0.001; < 0.001 |
Completed primary or not completed secondary | 53.7 (50.4, 57.0) | |
Illiterate or not completed primary | 60.3 (55.3, 65.1) | |
Women’s occupation | ||
Employed | 40.7 (36.0, 45.6) | 0.001 |
Unemployed | 48.6 (45.2, 52.0) | |
Wealth index | ||
Fifth quintile (least poor) | 39.6 (34.8, 44.6) | |
Fourth quintile | 48.1 (43.7, 52.5) | |
Third quintile | 50.6 (46.0, 55.1) | |
Second quintile | 49.7 (45.2, 54.3) | |
First quintile (poorest) | 52.0 (47.4, 56.5) | < 0.001; < 0.001 |