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. 2008 Feb 12;8:57. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-57

Table 4.

Socioeconomic gradients in health-risk behaviour of females

Smoking T1% T2% Sig.1 model 1 OR 95 % CI p model 2 OR 95 % CI p model 3 OR 95 % CI p
Respondents' education level Grammar 14.4 38.4 0.000 1 1 1
Specialised 17.5 40.5 0.000 1.27 (0.71–2.25) 1.10 (0.71–1.68) 1.04 (0.66–1.63)
Apprentice 22.9 45.9 0.000 1.77 (0.93–3.37) 1.36 (0.82–2.25) 1.19 (0.70–2.03)
Current employment status Student 14.3 35.4 0.000 1 2 1 2 1 2
Employed 18.9 50.7 0.000 1.40 (0.72–2.73) 1.88 (1.19–3.15) 1.84 (1.06–3.17)
Unemployed 26.3 50.0 0.000 2.14 (1.26–3.64) 1.83 (1.18–2.83) 1.55 (0.97–2.48)
Parents' highest education level High 18.3 48.1 0.000 1 1 2 1 2
Medium 18.7 38.8 0.000 1.03 (0.58–1.80) 0.65 (0.42–1.01) 0.61 (0.38–0.98)
Low 14.8 37.0 0.000 0.77 (0.39–1.54) 0.59 (0.34–0.99) 0.59 (0.34–1.03)
Parents' highest occupational level High 20.1 49.6 0.000 1 1 1
Medium 17.4 39.0 0.000 0.84 (0.47–1.48) 0.68 (0.43–1.08) 0.69 (0.42–1.12)
Low 16.7 36.5 0.000 0.79 (0.44–1.43) 0.63 (0.40–1.01) 0.64 (0.39–1.06)

Alcohol consumption T1% T2% Sig.1 model 1 OR 95 % CI model 2 OR 95 % CI model 3 OR 95 % CI

Respondents' education level Grammar 9.6 24.7 0.001 1 1 2 1 2
Specialised 9.2 18.9 0.002 0.96 (0.47–1.95) 0.71 (0.43–1.17) 0.72 (0.43–1.19)
Apprentice 6.4 11.0 0.332 0.65 (0.25–1.66) 0.38 (0.19–0.77) 0.39 (0.19–0.78)
Current employment status Student 10.2 19.1 0.002 1 1 1
Employed 2.7 21.6 0.001 0.24 (0.06–1.05) 1.17 (0.63–2.18) 1.24 (0.66–2.32)
Unemployed 8.8 16.7 0.078 0.85 (0.40–1.79) 0.85 (0.48–1.50) 0.85 (0.48–1.52)
Parents highest education level High 14.2 25.4 0.021 1 1 2 1 2
Medium 7.3 19.2 0.001 0.48 (0.23–0.97) 0.59 (0.35–0.99) 0.61 (0.36–1.03)
Low 6.1 13.6 0.096 0.39 (0.16–1.01) 0.41 (0.21–0.81) 0.43 (0.22–0.85)
Parents highest occupational level High 14.9 26.7 0.040 1 2 1 2 1
Medium 5.6 17.6 0.000 0.34 (0.15–0.75) 0.70 (0.41–1.20) 0.74 (0.43–1.28)
Low 7.4 13.0 0.089 0.46 (0.21–0.97) 0.46 (0.25–0.84) 0.48 (0.27–0.88)

Marijuana use T1% T2% Sig.1 model 1 OR 95 % CI model 2 OR 95 % CI model 3 OR 95 % CI

Respondents' education level Grammar 4.8 32.2 0.000 1 1 1
Specialised 4.8 28.2 0.000 1.01 (0.38–2.66) 0.83 (0.53–1.30) 0.82 (0.51–1.30)
Apprentice 6.5 22.0 0.000 1.38 (0.47–4.04) 0.60 (0.34–1.05) 0.55 (0.30–1.04)
Current employment status Student 5.1 29.3 0.000 1 1 1
Employed 1.4 27.4 0.000 0.26 (0.33–1.96) 0.91 (0.52–1.62) 1.00 (0.56–1.79)
Unemployed 8.0 25.4 0.000 1.61 (0.68–3.79) 0.84 (0.51–1.35) 0.76 (0.45–1.27)
Parents highest education level High 5.8 38.1 0.000 1 1 2 1
Medium 4.5 24.2 0.000 0.76 (0.29–2.00) 0.51 (0.32–0.81) 0.50 (0.31–0.81)
Low 6.1 23.6 0.000 1.06 (0.36–3.11) 0.42 (0.24–0.74) 0.39 (0.21–0.71)
Parents highest occupational level High 6.7 40.0 0.000 1 1 2 1 2
Medium 5.1 25.3 0.000 0.74 (0.29–1.92) 0.52 (0.32–0.85) 0.52 (0.31–0.86)
Low 4.3 21.7 0.000 0.63 (0.23–1.73) 0.50 (0.30–0.83) 0.51 (0.30–0.86)

Insufficient physical activity T1% T2% Sig.1 model 1 OR 95 % CI model 2 OR 95 % CI model 3 OR 95 % CI

Respondents' education level Grammar 25.3 36.3 0.038 1 1 2 1 2
Specialised 23.7 42.1 0.000 0.91 (0.57–1.48) 1.28 (0.83–1.96) 1.32 (0.85–2.05)
Apprentice 33.9 56.0 0.001 1.51 (0.88–2.61) 2.23 (1.34–3.70) 2.13 (1.26–3.58)
Current employment status Student 23.8 38.8 0.000 1 1 1
Employed 28.4 50.0 0.006 1.27 (0.72–2.25) 1.58 (0.95–2.64) 2 1.54 (0.91–2.61)
Unemployed 31.6 51.8 0.001 1.48 (0.92–2.38) 1.69 (1.10–2.62) 1.60 (1.02–2.51)
Parents' highest education level High 24.2 36.6 0.067 1 1 2 1 2
Medium 27.2 43.8 0.000 1.18 (0.71–1.94) 1.51 (0.96–2.37) 1.49 (0.93–2.38)
Low 26.1 50.0 0.000 1.11 (0.61–2.00) 2.10 (1.24–3.56) 2.15 (1.25–4.71)
Parents' highest occupational level High 24.6 34.2 0.021 1 1 2 1 2
Medium 30.9 43.9 0.008 1.37 (0.83–2.27) 1.35 (0.85–2.43) 1.28 (0.80–2.06)
Low 22.8 52.2 0.000 0.91 (0.53–1.55) 1.74 (1.09–2.77) 1.83 (1.13–2.97)

1) McNemar test

2) text in bold indicate that overall a variable contributes to the logistic model at p < 0.05

Model 1 effect of SEP on HRB at T1

Model 2 effect of SEP on HRB at T2

Model 3 effect of SEP on HRB at T2 controlled for HRB at T1

OR – odds ratio