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. 2023 Jul 24;22:136. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01933-3

Table 2.

Adjusted Prevalence Ratios (aPR, and 95% confidence intervals) of having health problems in each EQ-5D-5L dimension according to education level (principal analysis) or income level (sensitivity analysis). Poisson regression models adjusted by age, number of chronic health conditions, history of SARS-CoV-2 past infection, lockdown social variables, and working status

Variables WOMEN MEN
June 2020 March 2021 June 2020 March 2021
aPR by
education
level
aPR by
income
level
aPR by
education
level
aPR by
income
level
aPR by
education
level
aPR by
income
level
aPR by
education
level
aPR by
income
level
Mobility
Highest level Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Intermediate level

1.16

(0.79–1.72)

1.32

(0.75–2.32)

1.12 (0.78–1.60)

1.05

(0.66–1.68)

1.42 (0.94–2.16)

0.95

(0.60–1.50)

1.18 (0.75–1.87)

1.13

(0.69–1.84)

Lowest level

1.58

(1.06–2.33)

1.39

(0.76–2.56)

1.44 (1.02–2.04)

1.08

(0.65–1.79)

1.53 (0.97–2.39)

1.39

(0.78–2.50)

1.43 (0.91–2.26)

1.73

(0.98–3.05)

Self-care
Highest level Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Intermediate level

1.38

(0.57–3.36)

0.91

(0.30–2.76)

1.21 (0.58–2.53)

1.34

(0.42–4.25)

0.93 (0.33–2.59)

0.53

(0.19–1.44)

0.87 (0.36–2.11)

0.92

(0.34–2.50)

Lowest level

1.80

(0.72–4.49)

1.17

(0.33–4.14)

1.20 (0.56–2.58)

1.05

(0.28–3.92)

2.68 (1.03–6.96)

1.53

(0.65–3.62)

1.92 (0.82–4.49)

2.05

(0.80–5.21)

Usual Activities
Highest level Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Intermediate level

0.97

(0.61–1.54)

1.21

(0.58–2.50)

0.96 (0.63–1.48)

1.27

(0.59–2.70)

1.04 (0.59–1.82)

1.61

(0.76–3.41)

1.00 (0.59–1.72)

1.00

(0.56–1.78)

Lowest level

1.22

(0.77–1.93)

1.23

(0.57–2.70)

1.34 (0.86–2.08)

1.27

(0.56–2.88)

1.15 (0.60–2.20)

2.75

(1.23–6.17)

1.59 (0.92–2.76)

1.16

(0.61–2.16)

Pain / Discomfort
Highest level Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Intermediate level

1.18

(0.98–1.43)

1.22

(0.95–1.56)

1.20 (1.03–1.40)

1.23

(0.99–1.53)

1.02 (0.80–1.28)

1.13

(0.87–1.46)

1.01 (0.82–1.24)

1.08

(0.86–1.36)

Lowest level

1.37

(1.12–1.67)

1.18

(0.89–1.56)

1.13 (0.95–1.34)

1.33

(1.05–1.69)

1.28 (0.99–1.64)

1.40

(1.00-1.97)

0.96 (0.75–1.22)

0.98

(0.72–1.35)

Anxiety / Depression
Highest level Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Intermediate level

1.20

(0.93–1.56)

1.01

(0.72–1.42)

1.12 (0.91–1.37)

0.78

(0.61–1.01)

0.95 (0.65–1.38)

1.26

(0.79–1.99)

1.02 (0.77–1.35)

1.31

(0.94–1.83)

Lowest level

1.37

(1.02–1.83)

1.04

(0.72–1.52)

1.06 (0.82–1.35)

0.83

(0.62–1.10)

1.36 (0.86–2.14)

1.14

(0.62–2.08)

1.04 (0.73–1.46)

1.08

(0.69–1.67)

Education levels: Highest (University degree or higher); Intermediate (Baccalaureate to undergraduate); and Lowest (Secondary education or lower)

Monthly income levels: Highest (≥ 2700 €); Intermediate (1050 to < 2700 €); and Lowest (< 1050 €)