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Table 4 Association between social position and geriatric syndromes, adjusted odd ratios and 95% CI

From: Social position and geriatric syndromes among Swedish older people: a population-based study

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Civil status

 Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Unmarried

1.25 (1.10–1.43)

1.11 (0.97–1.27)

1.14 (1.00–1.30)

1.06 (0.93–1.20)

 Divorced

1.26 (1.15–1.38)

1.16 (1.06–1.27)

1.16 (1.06–1.27)

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

 Widowed

1.27 (1.14–1.42)

1.22 (1.10–1.36)

1.21 (1.08–1.35)

1.19 (1.07–1.22)

Country of origin

 Sweden

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Other Nordic countries

1.23 (1.07–1.40)

1.20 (1.05–1.38)

1.18 (1.03–1.35)

1.12 (0.97–1.28)

 Other European

1.51 (1.30–1.75)

1.48 (1.27–1.72)

1.47 (1.26–1.71)

1.39 (1.19–1.62)

 Rest of the world

1.83 (1.45–2.31)

1.65 (1.30–2.09)

1.63 (1.29–2.08)

1.49 (1.17–1.90)

Highest level of education

 University education

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Upper secondary school

1.11 (1.02–1.20)

1.12 (1.03–1.22)

1.09 (1.00–1.18)

1.05 (0.97–1.15)

 Primary school (≤ 9y)

1.16 (1.05–1.27)

1.14 (1.04–1.25)

1.09 (0.99–1.20)

1.02 (0.93–1.13)

Type of housing

 Own accommodation

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Rented accommodation

1.40 (1.29–1.52)

1.30 (1.19–1.41)

1.28 (1.17–1.39)

1.19 (1.10–1.30)

 Other

2.27 (1.74–2.96)

1.72 (1.32–2.25)

1.78 (1.36–2.33)

1.67 (1.28–2.20)

Financial stress - General

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

3.22 (2.65–3.90)

2.89 (2.38–3.51)

2.84 (2.33–3.45)

2.59 (2.13–3.15)

  1. Note:
  2. Model 1: adjusted by age, sex and chronic conditions
  3. Model 2: adjusted by age, sex and health behaviors
  4. Model 3: adjusted by age, sex, chronic conditions and health behaviors
  5. Model 4: adjusted by age, sex, chronic condition, health behavior and social stressors (excl. Living alone)