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. 2014 Feb 6;48(2):205–214. doi: 10.1007/s12160-014-9589-8

Table 2.

Odds Ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for sociodemographic, biological and psychological variables

Variable 1. Smokers 2. Non-screeners 3. Higher risk ex-smokers 4. Lower risk ex-smokers 5. Sedentary non-smokers
OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI OR 95 % CI
Analysis 1
 Sexa 2.36** (2.21, 2.51) 4.60** (4.35, 4.86) 2.28** (2.18, 2.39) 2.26** (2.15, 2.37) 0.98 (0.94, 1.02)
 Age 0.92** (0.92, 0.93) 0.95** (0.95, 0.95) 1.00 (0.99, 1.00) 0.99** (0.99, 1.00) 1.00 (1.00, 1.00)
 Marital statusb 2.70** (2.52, 2.90) 1.71** (1.60, 1.82) 1.22** (1.16, 1.30) 1.21** (1.14, 1.29) 1.08* (1.02, 1.13)
 Education 0.80** (0.78, 0.81) 0.93** (0.92, 0.94) 0.91** (0.90, 0.92) 0.96** (0.95, 0.98) 0.96** (0.94, 0.97)
 Work statusc
  Disabled/sick 2.44** (2.01, 2.87) 1.11 (0.94, 1.31) 1.88** (1.62, 2.18) 1.77** (1.50, 2.09) 1.13 (0.98, 1.31)
  Not working 1.01 (0.91, 1.11) 0.70** (0.65, 0.76) 0.83** (0.77, 0.90) 1.15** (1.06, 1.25) 0.70** (0.65, 0.75)
  Working part-time 0.78** (0.72, 0.85) 0.64** (0.60, 0.69) 0.73** (0.68, 0.77) 1.05 (0.98, 1.12) 0.68** (0.64, 0.72)
Income 0.92** (0.91, 0.93) 0.95** (0.94, 0.96) 0.99* (0.98, 1.00) 0.99* (0.98, 1.00) 1.00 (0.99, 1.01)
SEIFA 0.96** (0.94, 0.97) 1.01* (1.00, 1.02) 1.01* (1.01, 1.02) 0.99* (0.98, 0.99) 1.04** (1.03, 1.04)
Overall adjusted model statistics: χ2 (45) = 11,851.37**, Negelkerke R 2 = .131; Cox and Snell R 2 = .126
Analysis 2
 BMI 1.00 (1.00–1.01) 1.03** (1.03–1.04) 1.06** (1.05–1.06) 1.03** (1.02–1.03) 1.03** (1.03–1.04)
 Physical functioning 1.02 (0.95–1.11) 1.12* (1.04–1.20) 0.66** (0.62–0.70) 0.91* (0.85–0.97) 0.78** (0.74–0.82)
 Quality of life 0.57** (0.54–0.59) 0.74** (0.71–0.76) 0.75** (0.73–0.77) 0.88** (0.86–0.91) 0.84** (0.82–0.86)
 K10 1.30** (1.23–1.37) 0.98 (0.93–1.04) 1.00 (0.96–1.05) 1.00 (0.95–1.05) 1.02 (0.98–1.06)
Overall adjusted model statistics: χ2 (45) = 3,403.42**, Negelkerke R 2 = .044; Cox and Snell R 2 = .043

N (Analysis 1) = 87,878; N (Analysis 2) = 78,262; Odds ratios are adjusted to all other variables in the model, and the reference category is “Active non-smokers”

OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, SEIFA Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas

* = p < .05 level; ** = p < .001 level

aMales (comparison group is females)

bNot living with a partner (comparison group is married/de-facto)

cWork status as specified in table (comparison group is working full-time)