Table 4.
Prevalence estimates and odds ratios (OR) for fair or poor general health
| n | N | Prevalence (95%CI) | p-value‡ | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | Test for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Indicators | ||||||
| Total sample | 19.2 (17.0-21.3) | |||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 185 | 954 | 21.5 (17.7-23.3) | 0.05 | 1.3 (1.0-1.7)* | |
| Male | 111 | 734 | 16.5 (13.6-19.4) | 1.0 | ||
| Ethnic group | ||||||
| White British | 172 | 1049 | 17.6 (15.0-20.3) | 0.01 | 1.00 | |
| Black-Caribbean | 39 | 142 | 29.9 (21.6-38.3) | 2.0 (1.3-3.1)** | ||
| Black-African | 31 | 231 | 14.6 (9.5-19.6) | 0.8 (0.5-1.2) | ||
| Asian | 11 | 62 | 22.3 (8.6-36.1) | 1.3 (0.6-3.0) | ||
| Other | 42 | 202 | 23.6 (17.1-30.1) | 1.4 (0.9-2.1) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 16-24 | 48 | 356 | 14.1 (10.3-17.9) | < 0.001 | 1.0 | |
| 25-34 | 41 | 404 | 10.3 (7.2-13.3) | 0.7 (0.4-1.1) | ||
| 35-44 | 50 | 336 | 15.3 (11.2-19.5) | 1.1 (0.7-1.7) | ||
| 45-54 | 69 | 260 | 27.7 (22.1-33.4) | 2.3 (1.6-3.5)*** | ||
| 55-64 | 42 | 159 | 26.1 (18.6-33.6) | 2.2 (1.3-3.6)** | ||
| 65+ | 46 | 173 | 26.8 (20.1-33.6) | 2.2 (1.4-3.6)*** | ||
| Relationship status | ||||||
| Never married | 111 | 677 | 17.3 (14.2-20.4) | < 0.001 | 1.0 | |
| Married/cohabiting | 120 | 779 | 16.8 (13.8-19.7) | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 51 | 179 | 30.1 (22.9-37.3) | 2.1 (1.4-3.1)*** | ||
| Widowed | 14 | 53 | 27.1 (14.8-39.4) | 1.8 (0.9-3.4) | ||
| Borough | ||||||
| Southwark | 157 | 844 | 17.9 (15.0-20.9) | 0.26 | 1.2 (0.9-1.6) | |
| Lambeth | 139 | 844 | 20.4 (17.2-23.6) | 1.0 | ||
| Socioeconomic Indicators | ||||||
| Educational attainment | ||||||
| No qualifications | 81 | 222 | 35.8 (28.9-42.6) | < 0.001 | 4.8 (3.3-7.2) *** | < 0.001 |
| Up to GCSE level | 78 | 330 | 25.7 (20.4-30.9) | 3.0 (2.1-4.4) *** | ||
| Advanced level | 62 | 424 | 15.5 (11.7-19.2) | 1.6 (1.1-2.4)* | ||
| Higher degree or above | 67 | 693 | 10.3 (7.9-12.7) | 1.0 | ||
| Social class | ||||||
| Non-manual | 71 | 703 | 10.3 (7.9-12.7) | < 0.001 | 1.0 | |
| Manual | 33 | 244 | 14.4 (9.6-19.1) | 1.5 (0.9-2.3) | ||
| No current occupation | 186 | 704 | 28.4 (24.6-32.1) | 3.4 (2.5-4.7) *** | ||
| Employment status | ||||||
| Full time | 72 | 662 | 11.4 (8.8-14.1) | < 0.001 | 1.0 | |
| Part time/casual | 30 | 259 | 11.4 (7.4-15.3) | 1.0 (0.6-1.6) | ||
| Student/student working | 26 | 247 | 10.8 (6.9-14.7) | 0.9 (0.6-1.5) | ||
| Unemployed | 42 | 169 | 26.3 (19.1-33.5) | 2.8 (1.8-4.3)*** | ||
| Temporary and permanent sick | 59 | 78 | 78.0 (68.7-87.3) | 27.6 (15.0-50.5)*** | ||
| Retired | 54 | 183 | 29.1 (22.4-35.8) | 3.2 (2.1-4.9)*** | ||
| Home looking after children | 12 | 81 | 15.1 (7.2-22.9) | 1.4 (0.7-2.7) | ||
| Yearly household income | ||||||
| £0 - £5,475 | 54 | 137 | 40.7 (31.7-49.7) | < 0.001 | 6.5 (4.1-10.2)*** | < 0.001 |
| £5476 - £12,097 | 53 | 210 | 26.1 (19.8-32.4) | 3.3 (2.2-5.1)*** | ||
| £12,098 - £20,753 | 49 | 203 | 25.9 (19.3-32.6) | 3.3 (2.2-5.1)*** | ||
| £20,754 - £31,494 | 31 | 177 | 17.6 (11.1-24.1) | 2.0 (1.2-3.4)** | ||
| £31,495 or more | 64 | 703 | 9.6 (7.2-11.8) | 1.0 | ||
| Housing tenure | ||||||
| Own/mortgage | 54 | 523 | 11.1 (8.1-14.1) | < 0.001 | 1.0 | |
| Rented | 225 | 1051 | 23.8 (20.8-26.7) | 2.5 (1.8-3.5)*** | ||
| Rent free | 17 | 111 | 16.1 (8.8-23.3) | 1.5 (0.8-2.9) |
Weighted percentages to account for survey design; frequencies are unweighted and may not add up due to missing values.
‡Pearson's χ2 test with Rao & Scott correction for survey data.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001