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. 2017 Jan 11;16:7. doi: 10.1186/s12939-016-0496-4

Table 7.

Determinants of good SRH by geographical area

Variables Category East (n = 3536) Middle (n = 2337) Northeast (n = 1349) West (n = 2446)
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Demographic characteristics
 Gender Female 1.00
Male 1.28*** (1.06–1.54)
 Age group 18–29 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
30–39 0.70* (0.47–1.05) 0.56* (0.30–1.07) 0.69 (0.36–1.31) 0.54*** (0.35–0.82)
40–49 0.48*** (0.33–1.70) 0.31*** (0.17–0.57) 0.40*** (0.22–0.72) 0.33*** (0.22–0.50)
50–59 0.25*** (0.17–0.37) 0.17*** (0.09–0.31) 0.22*** (0.12–0.38) 0.27*** (0.18–0.41)
60–69 0.15*** (0.10–0.22) 0.13*** (0.07–0.24) 0.20*** (0.11–0.36) 0.19*** (0.12–0.29)
70+ 0.10*** (0.07–0.16) 0.10*** (.0.05–0.18) 0.17*** (0.09–0.32) 0.16*** (0.10–0.26)
 Marital status Divorced, separated, and widowed 1.00
Married 0.61*** (0.44–0.85)
Single 0.56 (0.27–1.17)
 Residence Rural 1.00 1.00
Urban 0.95 (0.72–1.26) 1.40** (1.04–1.87)
Suburban 1.50*** (1.12–2.00) 0.92 (0.71–1.21
Socio-economic status
 Education degree Primary or no education 1.00 1.00
Secondary education 1.25* (0.99–1.58) 1.40*** (1.12–1.74)
College or higher 0.87 (0.63–1.18) 1.18 (0.77–1.80)
 Work status Not working 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Non-farm work 1.66*** (1.31–2.10) 2.04*** (1.55–2.68) 2.32*** (1.61–3.32) 2.24*** (1.70–2.95)
Farm work 1.61** (1.12–2.31) 1.65*** (1.26–2.17) 1.75*** (1.22–2.52) 1.38** (1.07–1.78)
 Household Income (RMB/dollars) ≤¥9,999 (or ≤ $ 1.640) 1.00 1.00
¥10,000–49,999 (or $1,640–8,201) 1.45** (1.06–1.98) 1.24 (0.92–1.66)
¥50,000–99,999 (or $8,201–16,402) 1.53** (1.06–2.21) 1.46** (1.01–2.11)
≥¥100,000 (or ≥ $16,402) 1.30 (0.78–2.16) 1.08 (0.65–1.79)
 Self-rated social calss Low (score 1–3) 1.00 1.00 1.00
Middle (score 4–5) 1.30** (1.04–1.62) 1.37** (1.01–1.87) 1.26** (1.02–1.56)
High (score 6–10) 1.46** (1.03–2.07) 1.25 (0.67–2.33) 1.45 (0.93–2.25)
 Socio-economic status compared with peers Lower 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Higher 1.95*** (1.25–3.03) 1.89** (1.11–3.22) 2.25** (1.01–4.60) 1.66* (0.94–2.93)
Similar 1.26** (1.02–1.54) 1.38*** (1.10–1.72) 1.48** (1.09–2.00) 1.27** (1.02–1.57)
Hard to say 1.34 (0.86–2.08) 1.23 (0.68–2.23) 0.97 (0.40–2.36) 0.93 (0.56–1.55)
Lifestyle factors
 BMI Normal weight 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Underweight 0.49*** (0.33–0.74) 0.75* (0.54–1.04) 0.83 (0.46–1.50) 0.67*** (0.50–0.90)
Over weight 0.79** (0.65–0.96) 0.84 (0.64–1.10) 1.25 (0.89–1.75) 0.95 (0.72–1.24)
Obese 0.38*** (0.23–0.64) 1.38 (0.62–3.07) 0.38*** (0.19–0.76) 1.06 (0.52–2.18)
 Physical activity Inactive 1.00 1.00
Active 1.20* (0.99–1.45) 1.29* (0.98–1.69)
Psychosocial factors
 Life satisfaction Happy life 1.00 1.00 1.00
Unhappy life 0.70* (0.49–1.01) 0.64** (0.45–0.91) 0.71** (0.52–0.97)
Average 0.87 (0.70–1.09) 0.74** (0.58–0.96) 0.52*** (0.40–0.69)
 Depression Severe 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Mild 2.48*** (1.67–3.70) 1.73*** (1.14–2.61) 1.53 (0.84–2.80) 1.81*** (1.27–2.57)
Few or no 11.04*** (7.61–16.02) 7.59*** (5.15–11.19) 8.37*** (4.79–14.62) 6.59*** (4.73–9.16)
Relations with families and friends Good 1.00 1.00 1.00
Poor 0.57*** (0.43–0.74) 0.78 (0.57–1.06) 0.82 (0.61–1.08)
Normal 0.89 (0.73–1.07) 0.80** (0.64–0.99) 0.66*** (0.53–0.83)
Pseudo R2 0.2354 0.2392 0.2274 0.2250

Multivariate model including all significant variables through backwards stepwise logistic analysis

OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Intervals

***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1