The Scottish Health Survey: Volume 1: Main Report

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Table 10.7 Estimated odds ratios for four or five risk factors, 2010, by socio-demographic risk factors and sex
Aged 16 and over 2010

Independent variables a

Men

Women

Base (weighted) 2910

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

Base (weighted) 2977

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

Age

(p=0.067)

(p=0.011)

16-24

386

1

357

1

25-34

506

1.68

0.86, 3.28

445

0.74

0.47, 1.17

35-44

526

2.25

1.15, 4.43

525

0.85

0.53, 1.35

45-54

541

2.25

1.16, 4.37

573

1.02

0.64, 1.62

55-64

450

2.28

1.12, 4.63

467

0.83

0.49, 1.41

65-74

320

1.97

0.86, 4.54

352

0.54

0.29, 1.00

75+

182

1.35

0.55, 3.33

257

0.32

0.15, 0.70

Scottish Index of Multiple deprivation

(p<0.001)

5 th (least deprived)

563

1

4 th

623

0.99

0.70, 1.40

3 rd

562

1.08

0.76, 1.53

2 nd

609

1.38

0.96, 1.97

1 st (most deprived)

620

1.91

1.33, 2.75

Economic activity

(p=0.001)

(p=0.072)

Paid employment, self-employed or government training programme

1767

1

1539

1

In education

235

0.73

0.33, 1.62

193

0.41

0.21, 0.80

Permanently unable to work

157

2.13

1.39, 3.29

123

1.24

0.80, 1.91

Looking for/intending to look for paid work

152

2.82

1.65, 4.82

69

1.42

0.80, 2.51

Retired

532

1.11

0.71, 1.73

716

1.30

0.89, 1.90

Looking after home/family

32

2.47

1.05, 5.80

313

1.01

0.74, 1.38

Doing something else

35

1.60

0.69, 3.74

23

1.20

0.42, 3.42

Highest qualification

(p=0.008)

(p=0.164)

Degree or higher

840

1

836

1

HNC/D or equivalent

303

1.29

0.85, 1.96

283

1.04

0.70, 1.56

Higher grade or equivalent

464

1.18

0.83, 1.67

463

1.48

1.06, 2.06

Standard grade or equivalent

581

1.68

1.19, 2.37

550

1.37

0.98, 1.90

Other school level

164

1.60

1.04, 2.48

215

1.50

0.96, 2.33

No qualifications

558

1.80

1.28, 2.55

630

1.35

0.94, 1.93

Marital/ partnership status

(p=0.019)

Single

762

1

Married/civil partnership

1498

0.99

0.71, 1.38

Cohabiting

383

1.44

1.00, 2.07

Married/civil partnership - separated

59

2.06

1.16, 3.64

Married/civil partnership - divorced/ dissolved

116

0.94

0.58, 1.52

Widow/surviving civil partner

91

0.80

0.43, 1.51

a Figures are only shown for independent variables with coefficients that are significantly different to the reference group, or where the overall association is significant.

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