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. 2011 Oct 13;10:43. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-10-43

Table 3.

Multivariate adjusted1odds ratios of subjective health and depressive symptoms by social relations and socioeconomic status (SES, measured separately by income and education); results for men

Men Subjective health (1 = moderate/poor) Depressive symptoms (1 = Gender specific upper quartile)
Income > = 1,000€ < 1,000€ RERI2 > = 1,000€ < 1,000€ RERI

Social
Integration

High (Level III-IV) 1.00a 1.74 (1.30-2.34) -0.17
(-0.89-0.56)
1.00 1.73 (1.23-2.44) 0.62
(-0.40-1.63)

Low (Level I-II) 1.35 (1.12-1.63)b 1.93 (1.45-2.56) 1.85 (1.48-2.33) 3.20 (2.36-4.35)

Instrumental
Support

Not needed/appropriate 1.00 1.58 (1.26-1.97) 0.01
(-1.05-1.08)
1.00 1.78 (1.38-2.28) 0.12
(-1.71-1.95)

Inappropriate/not available 1.40 (1.01-1.93) 1.99 (1.24-3.18) 2.62 (1.86-3.70) 3.51 (2.20-5.62)

Emotional
Support

Not needed/appropriate 1.00 1.56 (1.24-1.97) 0.04
(-1.03-1.11)
1.00 1.87 (1.43-2.43) -0.23
(-2.13-1.68)

Inappropriate/not available 1.72 (1.31-2.26) 2.32 (1.54-3.50) 3.53 (2.65-4.70) 4.17 (2.78-6.26)

Years of Education > 10 years =< 10 years RERI > 10 years =< 10 years RERI

Social
Integration

High (Level III-IV) 1.00 2.04 (1.04-3.99) -0.48
(-2.10 -1.14)
1.00 3.85 (1.98-7.46) -1.36
(-4.33-1.60)

Low (Level I-II) 1.32 (1.12-1.57) 1.88 (1.17-3.01) 1.89 (1.55-2.31) 3.37 (2.09-5.44)

Instrumental
Support

Not needed/appropriate 1.00 2.04 (1.31-3.17) -1.46c
(-2.79-
-0.13)
1.00 2.61 (1.69-4.05) 0.18
(-3.65-4.01)

Inappropriate/not available 1.53 (1.16-2.03) 1.11 (0.50-2.45) 2.68 (2.00-3.58) 4.47 (1.99-10.06)

Emotional
Support

Not needed/appropriate 1.00 1.56 (1.00-2.42) 0.55
(-1.73-2.83)
1.00 2.59 (1.64-4.09) 2.01
(-3.33-7.36)

Inappropriate/not available 1.65 (1.30-2.09) 2.76 (1.26-6.04) 3.28 (2.56-4.19) 6.88 (3.22-14.70)

1 adjusted for age

2 RERI: Relative excess due to interaction; RERI = OR(AB)-OR(AB')-OR(A'B)+1

a Reference category

b 95% confidence interval

c Bold RERI scores are significant on a p < 0.05 level