Table 2.
Odds ratios und prevalence rates for chronic stress
| Sociodemographic variables | Chronic stress b (n = 487; 19.1%) | Odds ratio c (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Age | ||||
| 18-40 years | 92 (20.7%) | 124 (24.4%) | 2.03** (1.36-3.03) | 1.81** (1.28-2.58) |
| 41-60 years | 76 (20.3%) | 86 (20.1%) | 1.98** (1.31-2.98) | 1.43 (0.98-2.07) |
| 61-95 years | 41 (11.4%) | 56 (15.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| Cohabitation | ||||
| Yes | 120 (16.1%) | 145 (19.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 93 (20.5%) | 129 (21.6%) | 1.35* (1.01-1.83) | 1.13 (0.87-1.48) |
| Socio-economic-status e | ||||
| Low | 112 (21.4%) | 133 (22.0%) | 2.11* (1.17-3.80) | 1.13 (0.62-2.05) |
| Medium | 54 (13.8%) | 96 (18.7%) | 1.24 (0.66-2.31) | 0.92 (0.51-1.69) |
| High | 14 (11.5%) | 15 (20.0%) | 1 | 1 |