Table 1. Associations between relationship satisfactiona and self-reported infectious diseases.
Infections | Prevalence | OR unadjusted 95% CI | OR adjusted * 95% CI | ||
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% of n = 67,244 | Exp (B) | (Lower–Upper) | Exp (B) | (Lower–Upper) | |
Influenza | 5.7 | 2.5 | (1.98–3.25) | 2.4 | (1.81–3.01) |
Pneumonia/bronchitis | 1.9 | 2.5 | (1.65–3.82) | 2.0 | (1.27–3.01) |
Common cold | 33.5 | 1.5 | (1.36–1.76) | 1.6 | (1.38–1.80) |
Throat infection | 3.4 | 3.4 | (2.51–4.61) | 2.8 | (2.01–3.80) |
Sinusitis/ear infection | 5.0 | 2.9 | (2.24–3.75) | 2.4 | (1.85–3.15) |
Diarrhea/gastric flu | 11.7 | 2.5 | (2.07–2.97) | 2.3 | (1.93–2.80) |
Vaginal thrush | 19.8 | 2.1 | (1.77–2.40) | 1.8 | (1.54–2.10) |
Vaginal catarrh | 3.9 | 4.3 | (3.26–5.69) | 3.3 | (2.51–4.46) |
Urinary bladder infection | 5.1 | 1.1 | (0.81–1.43) | 0.9 | (0.69–1.23) |
At least one infection | 53.7 | 2.1 | (1.86–2.40) | 2.0 | (1.74–2.25) |
* Odds ratios were adjusted for age, level of education, income, marital status, and stressful life events
Note. a. Index from 0 (high RS) to 1 (low RS).