Table 2 Relationship between probability of physician visits and educational level in France, Germany and Spain, around 1990 and around 2000.
| Country and educational level | Around 1990 | Around 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 1* | Model 2† | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| 25–44 years | ||||
| France | ||||
| High | 1.00 | N A | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 0.81 (0.68 to 0.97) | N A | 0.82 (0.72 to 0.93) | 0.78 (0.68 to 0.90) |
| Low | 0.61 (0.48 to 0.79) | N A | 0.65 (0.46 to 0.90) | 0.76 (0.52 to 1.09) |
| Germany | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1,00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 1.13 (0.95 to 1.34) | 1.15 (0.93 to 1.43) | 1.17 (0.96 to 1.43) | 1.09 (0.89 to 1.33) |
| Low | 0.90 (0.75 to 1.34) | 0.95 (0.78 to 1.16) | 1.30 (1.04 to 1.63) | 1.18 (0.94 to 1.48) |
| Spain | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 1.30 (1.09 to 1.56) | 1.29 (1.07 to 1.55) | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.18) | 0.96 (0.86 to 1.06) |
| Low | 1.26 (1.09 to 1.45) | 1.10 (0.94 to 1.27) | 1.24 (1.04 to 1.63) | 0.93 (0.83 to 1.03) |
| 45–74 years‡ | ||||
| France | ||||
| High | 1.00 | NA | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 0.84 (0.62 to 0.99) | NA | 0.73 (0.63 to 0.84) | 0.81 (0.70 to 0.94) |
| Low | 0.72 (0.58 to 0.90) | NA | 0.60 (0.52 to 0.70) | 0.72 (0.62 to 0.85) |
| Germany | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 1.36 (1.05 to 1.76) | 1.46 (0.96 to 2.23) | 1.21 (0.96 to 1.51) | 1.16 (0.92 to 1.45) |
| Low | 1.30 (1.05 to 1.61) | 1.04 (0.74 to 1.45) | 1.30 (1.07 to 1.60) | 1.21 (0.98 to 1.48) |
| Spain | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 1.57 (1.20 to 2.07) | 1.53 (1.15 to 2.03) | 1.08 (0.92 to 1.28) | 0.98 (0.82 to 1.16) |
| Low | 1.59 (1.32 to 1.91) | 1.30 (1.07 to 1.58) | 1.17 (1.02 to 1.34) | 0.95 (0.80 to 1.07) |
NA, not available.
*Model 1: OR adjusted for sex and age.
†Model 1: OR adjusted for sex, age and self‐assessed health status.
‡Around 1990: 45–69 years in Germany.