Table 4.
Logistic regression model of poor health status among children (n = 4032), psychosomatic symptoms and long-term diseases†
| Variable | Moderate or poor health status | Psychosomatic symptoms | Long-term diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (Cl 95%) | OR (Cl 95%) | OR (Cl 95%) | |
| Child | |||
| Gender | |||
| Girl | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Boy | 0.90 (0.59-1.37) | 0.92 (0.74-1.14) | 1.23 (1.00-1.514) |
| Age, years | |||
| 0-2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 3-6 | 0.35 (0.20-0.61) | 0.53 (0.39-0.72) | 1.22 (0.90-1.66) |
| 7-11 | 0.33 (0.20-0.57) | 0.93 (0.71-1.23) | 1.67 (1.24-2.23) |
| Parent | |||
| Parent's highest level of education | |||
| Polytechnic, college or university degree (≥ 15 years) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Senior high school/vocational school (11-13 years) | 1.23 (0.76-1.98) | 1.07 (0.83-1.37) | 0.78 (0.62-0.98) |
| Junior high school or less (≤9 years) | 0.89 (0.32-2.50) | 1.16 (0.72-1.85) | 0.63 (0.38-1.04) |
| Household's net income/month (€) | |||
| 4000-10, 000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 3000-3999 | 0.88 (0.38-2.06) | 0.78 (0.52-1.19) | 1.26 (0.85-1.86) |
| 2000-2999 | 1.32 (0.57-3.10) | 0.97(0.63-1.48) | 1.12 (0.74-1.69) |
| Below 1999 | 1.42 (0.58-3.49) | 0.98 (0.62-1.54) | 1.25 (0.81-1.94) |
| Working status | |||
| Working | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not in work | 0.77 (0.48-1.22) | 1.22 (0.96-1.56) | 0.88 (0.69-1.12) |
†Adjusted for number of long-term diseases, prevalence of impairments, prevalence of other diseases, the number of psychosomatic symptoms, and the number of other symptoms