Table 5. Association between socioeconomic status and untreated hypercholesterolemia in 439 women.
| Socioeconomic status | N of participants | Untreated, n (%) | Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 154 | 98 (63.6) | Reference | Reference |
| Unemployed | 285 | 144 (50.5) | 1.24 (0.77–2.00) | 1.24 (0.76–2.00) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 312 | 176 (56.4) | Reference | Reference |
| Unmarried | 127 | 66 (52.0) | 1.24 (0.77–1.99) | 1.35 (0.83–2.20) |
| Length of education | ||||
| ≥ 13 years | 95 | 70 (73.6) | Reference | Reference |
| < 13 years | 344 | 172 (50.0) | 0.61 (0.35–1.07) | 0.66 (0.37–1.17) |
| Equivalent household expenditure | ||||
| Upper 4 quintiles | 353 | 205 (58.1) | Reference | Reference |
| Lowest quintile | 86 | 37 (43.0) | 0.66 (0.39–1.12) | 0.66 (0.39–1.13) |
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).