Table 3 Outcome: fair/poor SRH. Prevalence of chronic conditions in people with fair/poor SRH; prevalence ratios (PRs) (95% CI) from Poisson regression analyses; population‐associated fractions (PAFs), Canada, 2000–01.
| Prevalence (%) in people with fair or poor SRH | PR unadjusted† for multimorbidity | PR adjusted for multimorbidity‡ | PAF (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (ref: 12–19 years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 0.91 (0.80 to 1.04) | |||
| 30–39 | 1.02 (0.91 to 1.14) | |||
| 40–49 | 1.49* (1.34 to 1.66) | |||
| 50–59 | 1.81* (1.63 to 2.02) | |||
| 60–69 | 2.12* (1.89 to 2.36) | |||
| 70–79 | 2.46* (2.20 to 2.75) | |||
| 80+ | 3.13* (2.78 to 3.53) | |||
| Gender (ref: male) | ||||
| Female | 0.91* (0.87 to 0.95) | |||
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| Allergies | 32.8 | 1.39* (1.33 to 1.45) | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.07) | 0.8 |
| Back problems | 34.4 | 2.16* (2.07 to 2.25) | 1.55* (1.48 to 1.62) | 12.2 |
| Arthritis/rheumatism | 40.6 | 2.31* (2.21 to 2.42) | 1.62* (1.55 to 1.70) | 15.5 |
| High blood pressure | 32.9 | 1.93* (1.84 to 2.02) | 1.47* (1.41 to 1.54) | 10.6 |
| Migraines | 15.4 | 2.20* (2.08 to 2.32) | 1.50* (1.42 to 1.60) | 5.2 |
| Asthma | 14.6 | 2.05* (1.95 to 2.17) | 1.49* (1.41 to 1.58) | 4.8 |
| Heart disease | 20.5 | 2.65* (2.53 to 2.78) | 1.74* (1.65 to 1.84) | 8.7 |
| Thyroid condition | 9.3 | 1.33* (1.24 to 1.42) | 1.06 (0.99 to 1.13) | 0.5 |
| Crohn's disease/colitis/ulcers | 13.4 | 2.50* (2.37 to 2.63) | 1.52* (1.43 to 1.61) | 4.6 |
| Diabetes | 14.6 | 2.36* (2.24 to 2.48) | 1.76* (1.66 to 1.86) | 6.3 |
| Cancer | 6.9 | 2.30* (2.15 to 2.46) | 1.86* (1.72 to 2.01) | 3.2 |
| Fibromyalgia/ chronic fatigue syndrome | 7.1 | 3.87* (3.62 to 4.15) | 2.12* (1.94 to 2.31) | 3.7 |
| Stroke | 5.4 | 2.62* (2.43 to 2.81) | 1.57* (1.42 to 1.73) | 1.9 |
*p<0.001; †adjusted for age and sex only (e.g. age + gender + allergies; age + gender + asthma; …); ‡age + gender + allergies + back problems +… + stroke.