Table 2.

Change in OR (95% CI) per year for having ≥3 symptoms: any of poor or very poor general health, often or very often perceived overall stress, loneliness, or sleeping problems (2000–2016).

	Three or More Symptoms
	β (95% CI)
Total population	1.034 (1.027 to 1.040)
per year by sex
Women	1.037 (1.029 to 1.045)
Men	1.029 (1.019 to 1.039)
per year by age-group
18–34 years	1.052 (1.038 to 1.065)
35–49 years	1.030 (1.020 to 1.039) a
50–74 years	1.029 (1.018 to 1.041) a
per year by educational level
≤9 years	1.056 (1.037 to 1.076)
10–12 years	1.032 (1.024 to 1.040) b
≥12 years	1.030 (1.017 to 1.043) b
per year by region
Urban counties	1.030 (1.021 to 1.039)
All other counties	1.044 (1.033 to 1.056)
Rural counties	1.029 (1.015 to 1.043)
Adjusted for sex, age and educational level

a β-value significantly different from 18–34 years. b β-value significantly different from ≤9 years.