Table 4. Association between socioeconomic status and untreated hypercholesterolemia in 215 men.
| Socioeconomic status | N of participants | Untreated, n (%) | Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 139 | 86 (61.9) | Reference | Reference |
| Unemployed | 76 | 33 (43.4) | 1.31 (0.64–2.66) | 1.34 (0.65–2.77) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 175 | 89 (50.9) | Reference | Reference |
| Unmarried | 40 | 30 (75.0) | 2.13 (0.90–5.07) | 2.53 (1.05–6.08) |
| Length of education | ||||
| ≥ 13 years | 72 | 47 (65.3) | Reference | Reference |
| < 13 years | 143 | 72 (50.4) | 0.83 (0.43–1.59) | 0.94 (0.48–1.87) |
| Equivalent household expenditure | ||||
| Upper 4 quintiles | 159 | 89 (56.0) | Reference | Reference |
| Lowest quintile | 56 | 30 (53.6) | 0.66 (0.33–1.32) | 0.67 (0.33–1.36) |
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).