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. 2008 Jul 8;8:230. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-230

Table 5.

Adjusted odds ratios of being in poor or moderate self-rated health by social class in 10 141 men and 12 316 women from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Social class Men
N=10 141
Women
N=12 316
Model 1
I Professional 1.0 1.0
II Manager 1.35 (1.06, 1.73) 1.34 (1.06, 1.69)
III nm Skilled non-manual 1.61 (1.23, 2.12) 1.63 (1.28, 2.07)
III m Skilled manual 2.43 (1.90, 3.10) 1.96 (1.55, 2.47)
IV Semi-skilled 2.66 (2.05, 3.45) 2.42 (1.90, 3.08)
V Unskilled 2.94 (2.09, 4.15) 3.07 (2.30, 4.09)

Model 2
I Professional 1.0 1.0
II Manager 1.31 (1.02, 1.69) 1.24 (0.98, 1.57)
III nm Skilled non-manual 1.47 (1.12, 1.94) 1.38 (1.08, 1.77)
III m Skilled manual 2.49 (1.94, 3.21) 1.61 (1.27, 2.06)
IV Semi-skilled 2.65 (2.03, 3.46) 1.92 (1.50, 2.47)
V Unskilled 2.92 (2.05, 4.17) 2.26 (1.67, 3.05)

Model 3
I Professional 1.0 1.0
II Manager 1.25 (0.98, 1.61) 1.20 (0.95, 1.52)
III nm Skilled non-manual 1.37 (1.03, 1.81) 1.30 (1.01, 1.66)
III m Skilled manual 2.22 (1.72, 2.87) 1.46 (1.14, 1.86)
IV Semi-skilled 2.30 (1.75, 3.02) 1.71 (1.32, 2.21)
V Unskilled 2.44 (1.69, 3.50) 1.97 (1.45, 2.68)

Model 1 – age adjusted

Model 2 – age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake and physical activity adjusted

Model 3 – age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity and education adjusted