Table 2. Association between socioeconomic status and hypercholesterolemia prevalence in 999 men.
| Socioeconomic status | N of participants | Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 669 | 139 (20.8) | Reference | Reference |
| Unemployed | 330 | 76 (23.0) | 0.96 (0.66–1.40) | 0.97 (0.67–1.41) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 813 | 175 (21.5) | Reference | Reference |
| Unmarried | 186 | 40 (21.5) | 1.09 (0.73–1.62) | 1.05 (0.70–1.56) |
| Length of education | ||||
| ≥ 13 years | 344 | 72 (20.9) | Reference | Reference |
| < 13 years | 655 | 143 (21.8) | 0.97 (0.69–1.35) | 0.94 (0.67–1.32) |
| Equivalent household expenditure | ||||
| Upper 4 quintiles | 801 | 159 (19.9) | Reference | Reference |
| Lowest quintile | 198 | 56 (28.3) | 1.60 (1.12–2.29) | 1.66 (1.16–2.38) |
Model 1 was adjusted for age. Model 2 was adjusted like Model 1, in addition to adjustments for history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and type of house (own or rent; this was only included in the analysis of household expenditures).