Table 3.
Number of participants (N), age-adjusted prevalence (%) and odds ratio (OR) of GHQ-12 3+ by explanatory and mediating variables, London.
| London women | London men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Prevalence % of GHQ-12 3+ | OR (CI) | N | Prevalence % of GHQ-12 3+ | OR (CI) | |
| Total | 875 | 29 | 2241 | 23 | ||
| Parental education | ||||||
| Higher | 221 | 30 | 1.00 | 505 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Intermediate | 155 | 30 | 1.11 (0.69-1.80) | 545 | 22 | 0.83 (0.62-1.16) |
| Basic | 500 | 28 | 0.91 (0.62-1.34) | 1191 | 23 | 0.88 (0.68-1.15) |
| Childhood economic difficulties | ||||||
| No difficulties | 617 | 27 | 1.00 | 1672 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Difficulties | 258 | 36 | 1.54 (1.11-2.13) | 569 | 31 | 1.78 (1.43-2.22) |
| Own education | ||||||
| Higher | 289 | 32 | 1.00 | 918 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Intermediate | 177 | 30 | 0.90 (0.58-1.41) | 698 | 24 | 1.06 (0.83-1.35) |
| Basic | 409 | 29 | 0.83 (0.59-1.18 | 625 | 24 | 1.08 (0.85-1.39) |
| Occupational class | ||||||
| Administrative/managerial | 208 | 28 | 1.00 | 1120 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Professional/semi-professional | 405 | 33 | 1.18 (0.82-1.70) | 989 | 25 | 1.15 (0.94-1.41) |
| Clerical | 262 | 23 | 0.70 (0.45-1.07) | 132 | 16 | 0.68 (0.41-1.10) |
| Household income | ||||||
| Highest group | 261 | 28 | 1.00 | 772 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 2nd | 167 | 27 | 0.93 (0.60-1.45) | 314 | 25 | 1.09 (0.80-1.49) |
| 3rd | 199 | 29 | 1.03 (0.67-1.59) | 569 | 23 | 0.96 (0.74-1.26) |
| Lowest group | 248 | 31 | 1.13 (0.76-1.68) | 586 | 24 | 1.04 (0.80-1.34) |
| Housing tenure | ||||||
| Owner-occupier | 800 | 30 | 1.00 | 2128 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Renter | 75 | 20 | 0.56 (0.31-1.03) | 113 | 24 | 1.04 (0.66-1.64) |
| Living arrangements | ||||||
| Alone | 231 | 49 | 1.00 | 360 | 23 | 1.00 |
| With spouse/partner | 311 | 39 | 0.87 (0.60-1.27) | 548 | 22 | 0.92 (0.67-1.28) |
| Alone with children | 22 | 14 | 0.61 (0.22-1.64) | 60 | 24 | 1.03 (0.54-1.94) |
| With spouse/partner and children | 61 | 25 | 0.98 (0.53-1.80) | 474 | 23 | 0.97 (0.70-1.34) |
| Other | 250 | 45 | 0.83 (0.56-1.24) | 799 | 25 | 1.07 (0.80-1.44) |
| Current smoking | ||||||
| No | 763 | 29 | 1.00 | 1852 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 112 | 29 | 1.00 (0.64-1.55) | 389 | 24 | 1.05 (0.81-1.36) |
| Heavy drinking | ||||||
| No | 761 | 28 | 1.00 | 1969 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 114 | 35 | 1.33 (0.87-2.03) | 272 | 24 | 1.08 (0.80-1.45) |
| Physical inactivity | ||||||
| No | 704 | 29 | 1.00 | 1806 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 171 | 29 | 0.95 (0.65-1.38) | 435 | 24 | 1.06 (0.82-1.359 |
| Obesity | ||||||
| No | 707 | 29 | 1.00 | 1952 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 168 | 30 | 1.08 (0.73-1.59) | 289 | 26 | 1.17 (0.87-1.58) |
| Family-to-work conflict | ||||||
| Low | 310 | 22 | 1.00 | 738 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Average | 337 | 30 | 1.58 (1.09-2.27) | 1060 | 24 | 2.17 (1.67-2.81) |
| High | 107 | 50 | 3.67 (2.28-5.93) | 286 | 46 | 5.62 (4.07-7.75) |
| Not applicable/ no family | 121 | 31 | 1.70 (1.05-2.75) | 157 | 23 | 2.09 (1.36-3.21) |
| Work-to-family conflict | ||||||
| Low | 146 | 19 | 1.00 | 261 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Average | 421 | 41 | 2.41 (1.12-5.19) | 1062 | 18 | 1.97 (1.22-3.16) |
| High | 187 | 65 | 7.08 (3.36-14.92) | 761 | 35 | 4.83 (2.99-7.78) |
| Not applicable/ no family | 121 | 31 | 3.23 (1.42-7.36) | 157 | 23 | 2.78 (1.56-4.98) |