Table 4.
Prediction of future dissatisfaction (LS 12–20*) according to baseline dissatisfaction. Risk (OR with 95%CI) for the dissatisfied (LS 12–20) compared to the satisfied (LS 4–6) at baseline.
| COMPARISON OF LS SCORES BETWEEN | |||||
| 1975 & 1981 | 1975 & 1990 | ||||
| Subjects | (n) | OR | (95 % CI) | OR | (95 % CI) |
| All † | 9679 | 10.42 | (8.28 – 13.10) | 5.56 | (4.55 – 6.80) |
| Adjusted ‡ | 9283 | 9.79 | (7.68 – 12.47) | 5.23 | (4.24 – 6.46) |
| Men † | 4466 | 14.81 | (10.19 – 21.51) | 6.11 | (4.47 – 8.35) |
| Adjusted ‡ | 4298 | 12.86 | (8.74 – 18.91) | 5.62 | (4.05 – 7.80) |
| Women † | 5213 | 7.93 | (5.89 – 10.68) | 5.29 | (4.06 – 6.90) |
| Adjusted ‡ | 4985 | 7.94 | (5.78 – 10.92) | 4.98 | (3.78 – 6.56) |
* Risk of future dissatisfaction : LS 12–20 vs. LS 4–12
† Adjusted for age
‡ Adjusted simultaneously for age, sex, marital status, social class, alcohol consumption, current smoking and physical activity (cf. method section).