Table 3.

Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) estimates for the association between rural vs. urban residence and self-reported health status (reference group is urban)

Adjustment	Asthma	Heart disease	Chronic bronchitis or emphysema
None	0.9	1.2	1.5
	(0.7–1.3)	(0.8–1.7)	(0.9–2.5)
Education	0.8	1.0	1.0
	(0.5–1.1)	(0.7–1.5)	(0.6–1.6)
Gender	0.9	1.2	1.5
	(0.7–1.3)	(0.8–1.7)	(0.9–2.5)
Age	0.9	1.1	1.5
	(0.7–1.3)	(0.7–1.5)	(0.9–2.4)
SES	0.9	1.3	1.6
	(0.7–1.3)	(0.8–1.9)	(0.9–2.7)
Smoking	0.9	1.1	1.2
	(0.7–1.3)	(0.8–1.6)	(0.8–2.1)
All	0.8	1.1	1.0
	(0.5–1.2)	(0.7–1.7)	(0.6–1.8)