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. 2011 Jul 22;11:586. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-586

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratio and 95% CI of SES on COPD prevalence according to smoking status*

Never smoker Smoker
COPD (%) Adjusted OR(95%CI) COPD (%) Adjusted OR(95%CI)

Educational level
 ≥ 12 years 101 (1.3) 1 80 (2.2) 1
 9-11 years 142 (1.4) 1.06 (0.81-1.37) 191 (3.1) 1.36 (1.04-1.78)
 < 9 years 509 (3.5) 1.77 (1.40-2.25) 392 (5.8) 1.64 (1.26-2.12)
 P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001
Household Income
 High 162 (1.8) 1 132 (3.2) 1
 Middle 213 (2.0) 1.08 (0.87-1.34) 186 (3.3) 0.88 (0.69-1.11)
 Low 305 (3.3) 1.31 (1.05-1.62) 284 (5.6) 1.17 (0.93-1.48)
 P for trend 0.011 0.071

*Adjusted for age, sex, passive smoking exposure and geographic regions