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. 2011 Jun 8;12:46. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-46

Table 3.

Multivariable logistic regression of prevalence of four dimensions of lack of global social support.

Lack of emotional support Lack of instrumental support Lack of social interaction support Lack of affective support

PRa 95% CIb p-value PRa 95% CIb p-value PRa 95% CIb p-value PRa 95% CIb p-value
Origin
 Native 1 1 1 1
 Immigrant 2.81 2.01-3.91 <0.01 3.06 2.29-4.10 <0.01 1.92 1.34-2.76 <0.01 1.71 1.12-2.61 0.01

Age (year) 1.03 1.01-1.04 <0.01 1.02 1.01-1.03 0.02 1.03 1.02-1.05 <0.01 1.04 1.02-1.06 <0.01

Sex
 Women 1 1 1 1
 Men 0.72 0.52-0.99 0.05 1.35 0.98-1.85 0.06 1.02 0.71-1.47 0.92 0.55 0.37-0.83 <0.01

Marital status
 Single 1 1
 Married 0.76 0.56-1.02 0.07 0.39 0.25-0.60 <0.01
 Divorced 2.37 1.47-3.82 <0.01 1.59 0.92-2.74 0.09
 Widow 1.09 0.42-2.78 0.86 0.88 0.29-2.74 0.83

Occupational status
 Manager 1 1 1
 Administrative/self employer 1.13 0.52-2.46 0.76 1.38 0.55-3.45 0.49 4.78 1.11-20.66 0.03
 Manual worker 1.81 0.86-3.80 0.13 2.3 0.95-5.56 0.06 6.36 1.49-27.13 0.01
 Unemployed 1.04 0.48-2.25 0.94 1.08 0.43-2.71 0.87 2.54 0.57-11.40 0.22

Monthly income
 > 1000 € 1 1 1 1
 500-1000 € 1.93 1.30-2.34 <0.01 1.68 1.24-2.26 <0.01 2.15 1.49-3.09 <0.01 1.67 1.07-2.60 0.02
 < 500 € 3.77 2.27-6.23 <0.01 3.33 2.05-5.41 <0.01 5 2.95-8.50 <0.01 3.57 1.90-6.70 <0.01

Stress
 No 1 1 1 1
 Yes 1.75 1.30-2.34 <0.01 1.42 1.08-1.85 0.01 1.92 1.39-2.65 <0.01 2.02 1.37-2.98 <0.01

a Adjusted Prevalence Ratio. b 95% Confidence Interval