Table 3.
Results of the mixed models of the explanatory variables for the perceived health of the entire cohort of the CoLaus study for the period 2003–2017
| Self-rated health | OR (95% cedibility interval) | Prob(|log(OR)|)>0 |
| Country of birth (other than Switzerland) | ||
| Switzerland | 1.09 (0.52 to 2.31) | 0.5932 |
| Socioeconomical status quantiles following Hollingshead including relatives (1≤20) | ||
| 21–39 | 0.92 (0.65 to 1.30) | 0.6821 |
| 30–39 | 1.11 (0.81 to 1.51) | 0.7439 |
| 40–54 | 0.83 (0.60 to 1.14) | 0.8754 |
| ≥55 | 0.82 (0.55 to 1.20) | 0.8479 |
| Educational level (mandatory education) | ||
| Apprenticeship | 0.67 (0.49 to 0.90) | 0.9960* |
| High school | 0.63 (0.45 to 0.84) | 0.9992* |
| University education | 0.40 (0.28 to 0.58) | 0.9999* |
| Job type (high) | ||
| Middle | 0.58 (0.35 to 0.95) | 0.9853* |
| Low | 0.60 (0.41 to 0.88) | 0.9958* |
| Not working | 0.62 (0.42 to 0.92) | 0.9917* |
| Current situation (living alone) | ||
| Single parent family | 1.17 (0.78 to 1.78) | 0.7758 |
| Couple without children | 0.84 (0.64 to 1.09) | 0.9115 |
| Couple with children | 0.89 (0.68 to 1.16) | 0.8084 |
| Current professional status (manoeuvre) | ||
| Qualified worker | 0.81 (0.45 to 1.45) | 0.7646 |
| Farmer | 0.58 (0.04 to 7.49) | 0.6631 |
| Non-qualified worker (office assistant) | 1.09 (0.70 to 1.70) | 0.6530 |
| Qualified employee (f.e. secretary) | 0.90 (0.61 to 1.32) | 0.7119 |
| Low manager | 0.94 (0.59 to 1.49) | 0.6063 |
| Middle manager | 1.03 (0.62 to 1.69) | 0.5382 |
| Top manager | 1.13 (0.85 to 1.51) | 0.7991 |
| Monthly household gross income (<CHF2.999) | ||
| CHF3000–CHF4999 | 1.04 (0.73 to 1.47) | 0.5761 |
| CHF5000–CHF6999 | 1.01 (0.70 to 1.46) | 0.5187 |
| CHF7000–CHF9499 | 0.68 (0.45 to 1.02) | 0.9690* |
| CHF9500–CHF13000 | 1.21 (0.76 to 1.92) | 0.7886 |
| >CHF13 000 | 0.55 (0.29 to 1.06) | 0.9640* |
| Do you currently drink alcohol (no) | ||
| Yes | 0.63 (0.51 to 0.79) | 0.9999* |
| Gender (man) | ||
| Women | 1.28 (1.02 to 1.60) | 0.9850* |
| Age category (0–45 years) | ||
| 45–54 years | 1.17 (0.82 to 1.68) | 0.8047 |
| 55–64 years | 1.44 (0.97 to 2.15) | 0.9643* |
| 65–74 years | 1.29 (0.82 to 2.04) | 0.8667 |
| >75 years | 1.17 (0.67 to 2.06) | 0.7130 |
| How many years have you been living in Switzerland (first quintile <32 years) | ||
| Second quintile | 0.92 (0.72 to 1.18) | 0.7364 |
| Third quintile | 0.92 (0.70 to 1.22) | 0.7108 |
| Fourth quintile | 0.93 (0.68 to 1.28) | 0.6691 |
| Fifth quintile | 1.03 (0.68 to 1.57) | 0.5552 |
*The very good and good categories (perceived health status) were transformed into a single variable—good health—and the average, poor and very poor health categories perceived as a second variable—poor health.
SRH, Self-reported health.