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. 2012 Jan 18;12:46. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-46

Table 3.

Results for the (un)conditional associationsa of Type D personality and low SES

Outcome is a lifestyle-related risk factor Outcome is poor health
Current tobacco smoking Unsafe alcohol use Obesity Self-assessed poor health Chronic disease Diabetes Cardiovascular disease High psychological distress

RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)
RRadjb
(95% CI)

Type D personality

 Unconditional 1.1*
(1.1-1.2)
0.9
(0.8-1.0)
1.1
(1.0-1.3)
2.8*
(2.6-3.1)
1.2*
(1.1-1.2)
1.0
(0.7-1.2)
1.6*
(1.2-2.0)
8.6*
(4.9-15.1)

 Conditional on low education 1.1*
(1.0-1.2)
0.9
(0.8-1.0)
1.1
(1.0-1.2)
2.6*
(2.4-2.8)
1.2*
(1.1-1.2)
0.9
(0.7-1.2)
1.5*
(1.2-1.9)
7.9*
(4.5-13.9)

 Conditional on low income 1.1*
(1.0-1.2)
0.9
(0.8-1.0)
1.1
(1.0-1.2)
2.5*
(2.3-2.8)
1.2*
(1.1-1.2)
0.9
(0.7-1.1)
1.4*
(1.1-1.8)
7.3*
(4.2-12.9)

Low education

 Unconditional 1.4*
(1.3-1.5)
0.8*
(0.6-0.9)
1.7*
(1.4-1.9)
2.4*
(2.2-2.7)
1.2*
(1.1-1.3)
1.8*
(1.4-2.3)
1.9*
(1.5-2.5)
3.9*
(2.2-7.1)

 Conditional on Type D personality 1.4*
(1.3-1.5)
0.8*
(0.6-0.9)
1.6*
(1.4-1.9)
2.1*
(1.9-2.3)
1.2*
(1.1-1.3)
1.8*
(1.4-2.3)
1.9*
(1.4-2.5)
2.9*
(1.7-4.9)

Low income

 Unconditional 1.4*
(1.3-1.5)
1.1
(1.0-1.2)
1.2*
(1.1-1.4)
2.2*
(2.0-2.5)
1.2*
(1.1-1.2)
1.6*
(1.3-2.0)
1.9*
(1.6-2.4)
3.8*
(2.1-6.9)

 Conditional on Type D personality 1.4*
(1.3-1.5)
1.1
(1.0-1.2)
1.2*
(1.1-1.3)
2.0*
(1.8-2.2)
1.1*
(1.1-1.2)
1.6*
(1.3-2.0)
1.8*
(1.5-2.3)
2.9*
(1.6-5.2)

a Using multivariate Generalized Linear Models

b Adjusted for sex, age (three categories), and municipality

* p < 0.05