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. 2017 Aug 30;12(8):e0183325. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183325

Table 4. Hospitalization in the last year by educational level and income.

Percentage ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).

Country and indicator of socioeconomic position
 
2006 2011
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI
Germany
Educational level
Tertiary 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Full secondary 1.17 0.99 - 1.38 1.11 0.94 - 1.30 1.02 0.87 - 1.20 0.97 0.82 - 1.13
Intermediate secondary 1.11 0.99 - 1.26 1.05 0.92 - 1.18 1.18 1.06 - 1.32 1.07 0.95 - 1.20
Elementary 1.16 1.03 - 1.31 1.03 0.92 - 1.16 1.19 1.07 - 1.32 1.01 0.91 - 1.13
Income
High 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Medium-high 1.17 1.04 - 1.33 1.12 0.99 - 1.27 1.15 1.03 - 1.29 1.07 0.95 - 1.20
Medium-low 1.33 1.18 - 1.50 1.23 1.08 - 1.39 1.25 1.11 - 1.39 1.10 0.98 - 1.24
Low 1.34 1.18 - 1.51 1.22 1.07 - 1.39 1.38 1.23 - 1.54 1.16 1.03 - 1.31
Spain
Educational level
Tertiary 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Upper secondary 1.09 0.97 - 1.22 1.01 0.90 - 1.13 1.06 0.92 - 1.22 0.98 0.84 - 1.13
Lower secondary 1.21 1.06 - 1.38 1.04 0.91 - 1.19 1.06 0.92 - 1.22 0.90 0.78 - 1.04
Elementary 1.12 1.01 - 1.25 0.93 0.84 - 1.04 1.25 1.06 - 1.47 0.95 0.80 - 1.12
Income
High 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Medium-high 1.21 1.08 - 1.36 1.14 1.02 - 1.27 0.90 0.76 - 1.06 0.82 0.69 - 0.96
Medium-low 1.15 1.02 - 1.30 1.07 0.95 - 1.22 0.99 0.85 - 1.15 0.90 0.77 - 1.05
Low 1.22 1.08 - 1.39 1.11 0.98 - 1.27 1.22 1.03 - 1.44 1.00 0.84 - 1.20

Model 1. Adjusted for age and sex.

Model 2. Adjusted for age, sex, self-perceived health and type of health coverage.