Table II.
Prevalence and Crude Prevalence Ratios (95% CI) of Lowest Quartile Physical Health Related Quality of Life Among Working Women in Northeastern North Carolina by Explanatory Covariates
| Prevalence of low PHRQoL in category (n) (total nofcases=147) | Crude Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Category (years) | ||
| 18 - 24 | 22.7 (46) | 1.0 |
| 25 - 34 | 21.1 (38) | 0.93 (0.63, 1.36) |
| 35 - 44 | 26.2 (34) | 1.15 (0.78, 1.70) |
| 45 and above | 28.7 (29) | 1.71 (1.16, 2.50) |
| Other Chronic Conditiona | ||
| Yes | 56.8 (88) | 1.21 (1.00, 1.47) |
| No | 17.1 (59) | 1.0 |
| Other Adult (s) at home to helpb | ||
| Yes | 25.7 (96) | 1.08 (0.81, 1.45) |
| No | 23.7 (51) | 1.0 |
| Number of children in the homec | ||
| 0 | 22.9 (32) | 1.0 |
| 1 | 26.2 (44) | 1.14 (0.77, 1.70) |
| 2 | 26.7 (43) | 1.17 (0.78, 1.74) |
| 3-6 | 23.3 (28) | 1.02 (0.65, 1.59) |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Ever Smoker | 30.8 (45) | 1.34 (0.99, 1.80) |
| Never Smoker | 23.0 (102) | 1.0 |
| Work Hoursd | ||
| Part Time | 19.0 (22) | 0.60 (0.39, 0.92) |
| Full-time, no overtime | 22.2 (57) | 0.70 (0.52, 0.96) |
| Full time w/ overtime | 31.5 (68) | 1.0 |
| Second Job | ||
| Yes | 22.5 (11) | 0.89 (0.52, 1.54) |
| No | 25.1 (135) | 1.0 |
| Frequency of physical exhaustion at the end of the day | ||
| Never or Seldom | 16.0 (48) | 1.0 |
| Often - Always | 34.4 (99) | 2.15 (1.58, 2.91) |
| Time of Survival Without Paychecke | ||
| 1 week or less | 26.2 (86) | 0.92 (0.69, 1.22) |
| 2 weeks or longer | 24.1 (60) | 1.0 |
Presence of other chronic conditions including moderate to severe back pain in the last 12 months, thyroid problems, graves disease, lupus, kidney failure, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, heart attack, diabetes, and sickle cell anemia.
Another adult in the home to help included friends, family members or partners.
Included adopted children or children of other friends or family members also living in the household.
Full time was defined as 30 or more hours per week. Hours combined if participant worked > 1 job.
Designed as a surrogate measure for socioeconomic depravity to determine how long before the loss of a participant's income would become a serious problem for the herself and her family.