Table 2.
Number of participants (N) and age-adjusted prevalence (%) of poor physical functioning by explanatory and mediating variables, Helsinki and London
| Helsinki women | Helsinki men | London women | London men | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Parental education | ||||
| Higher | 657 (20) | 201 (27) | 213 (25) | 496 (24) |
| Intermediate | 799 (25) | 180 (20) | 148 (16) | 540 (24) |
| Basic | 1686 (27) | 320 (26) | 486 (27) | 1169 (26) |
| Own education | ||||
| Higher | 860 (17) | 298 (22) | 284 (22) | 905 (24) |
| Intermediate | 1084 (25) | 223 (23) | 175 (32) | 687 (24) |
| Basic | 1198 (31) | 180 (33) | 388 (24) | 613 (29) |
| Occupational class | ||||
| Administrative/managerial | 239 (15) | 186 (19) | 205 (16) | 1110 (23) |
| Professional/semi-professional | 1382 (21) | 428 (27) | 398 (26) | 973 (27) |
| Clerical | 1521 (30) | 86 (32) | 244 (30) | 122 (28) |
| Household income | ||||
| Highest group | 660 (20) | 167 (23) | 258 (19) | 760 (22) |
| Second | 896 (25) | 187 (19) | 161 (19) | 312 (23) |
| Third | 780 (26) | 194 (29) | 191 (28) | 589 (28) |
| Lowest group | 806 (30) | 153 (32) | 238 (30) | 544 (27) |
| Housing tenure | ||||
| Owner-occupier | 2210 (23) | 543 (24) | 776 (24) | 2096 (25) |
| Renter | 932 (29) | 158 (30) | 71 (28) | 109 (31) |
| Living arrangements | ||||
| Alone | 775 (27) | 160 (32) | 221 (21) | 351 (23) |
| With spouse/partner | 797 (26) | 197 (22) | 302 (26) | 542 (21) |
| Alone with children | 211 (23) | 15 (21) | 21 (27) | 59 (22) |
| With spouse/partner and children | 699 (21) | 210 (22) | 62 (25) | 463 (26) |
| Other | 659 (25) | 119 (22) | 241 (25) | 790 (28) |
| Current smoking | ||||
| No | 2482 (25) | 534 (24) | 743 (25) | 1827 (24) |
| Yes | 660 (25) | 167 (28) | 104 (27) | 378 (30) |
| Heavy drinking | ||||
| No | 2937 (25) | 655 (26) | 732 (26) | 1935 (25) |
| Yes | 205 (25) | 46 (11) | 115 (16) | 270 (27) |
| Physical inactivity | ||||
| No | 2523 (23) | 556 (22) | 691 (23) | 1776 (25) |
| Yes | 619 (32) | 145 (36) | 156 (33) | 429 (25) |
| Obesity | ||||
| No | 2690 (22) | 602 (23) | 685 (24) | 1925 (23) |
| Yes | 452 (42) | 99 (40) | 162 (29) | 280 (36) |
| Family-to-work conflict | ||||
| Low | 1530 (21) | 369 (19) | 304 (23) | 730 (24) |
| Average | 1161 (28) | 243 (28) | 330 (26) | 1039 (25) |
| High | 245 (31) | 54 (38) | 98 (34) | 283 (28) |
| Not applicable/no family | 206 (31) | 35 (53) | 115 (20) | 153 (24) |
| Work-to-family conflict | ||||
| Low | 571 (15) | 139 (12) | 142 (22) | 257 (22) |
| Average | 1852 (24) | 397 (22) | 412 (25) | 1045 (24) |
| High | 513 (38) | 129 (41) | 178 (31) | 749 (27) |
| Not applicable/no family | 206 (31) | 35 (53) | 115 (20) | 153 (24) |
| Total | 3142 (25) | 701 (25) | 847 (25) | 2205 (25) |