Table 2

Socio-economic position and percentage/risk of poor social networks and support


No confidant
No partner
No participation

Education
N (%) a
OR (CI) b
N (%)
OR (CI)
N (%)
OR (CI)

1 (high)
28 (5.6%)
1.0
61 (12.0%)
1.0
153 (30.2%)
1.0

125 (11.8%)
2.0 (1.3–3.0)
111 (10.4%)
0.9 (0.6–1.2)
361 (34.0%)
1.1 (0.9–1.4)

354 (13.3%)
2.7 (1.8–4.1)
459 (17.2%)
1.0 (0.7–1.4)
1096 (41.2%)
1.6 (1.3–2.0)
4 (low)
111 (20.6%)
4.9 (3.1–7.7)
154 (28.2%)
1.4 (1.0–2.0)
306 (56.5%)
3.1 (2.4–4.0)
Missing
-

1

8


Income







1 (high)
68 (7.2%)
1.0
122 (12.8%)
1.0
333 (35.0%)
1.0

67 (8.3%)
1.2 (0.8–1.7)
104 (12.8%)
0.9 (0.6–1.2)
285 (35.1%)
0.9 (0.8–1.2)

133 (14.5%)
2.1 (1.5–2.8)
149 (16.2%)
1.2 (0.9–1.5)
364 (39.7%)
1.2 (1.0–1.4)

153 (16.4%)
2.4 (1.8–3.3)
136 (14.5%)
1.0 (0.7–1.3)
384 (41.2%)
1.2 (1.0–1.5)
5 (low)
148 (16.9%)
2.5 (1.8–3.4)
239 (27.2%)
2.4 (1.8–3.1)
441 (50.4%)
1.8 (1.5–2.2)
Missing
49

36

117


Total
618

786

1924



Social Isolation SII Level I
Lack of instrumental support
Lack of emotional support

Education
N (%)
OR (CI)
N (%)
OR (CI)
N (%)
OR (CI)

1 (high)
49 (9.8%)
1.0
43 (8.6%)
1.0
58 (11.6%)
1.0

92 (8.8%)
0.9 (0.6–1.3)
107 (10.2%)
1.2 (0.8–1.7)
160 (15.1%)
1.3 (0.9–1.8)

319 (12.2%)
1.2 (0.8–1.6)
346 (13.1%)
1.4 (1.0–2.0)
424 (16.0%)
1.4 (1.0–1.9)
4 (low)
112 (21.0%)
2.1 (1.4–3.1)
98 (18.5%)
2.0 (1.3–3.0)
126 (23.6%)
2.3 (1.6–3.3)
Missing
1

-

-


Income







1 (high)
92 (9.7%)
1.0
77 (8.2%)
1.0
98 (10.3%)
1.0

81 (10.1%)
1.0 (0.7–1.3)
86 (10.7%)
1.3 (0.9–1.8)
114 (14.1%)
1.4 (1.0–1.8)

99 (11.0%)
1.1 (0.8–1.5)
116 (12.8%)
1.6 (1.1–2.1)
151 (16.5%)
1.7 (1.2–2.2)

96 (10.4%)
1.0 (0.7–1.4)
123 (13.4%)
1.6 (1.2–2.2)
166 (18.0%)
1.8 (1.4–2.4)
5 (low)
180 (21.1%)
2.4 (1.8–3.2)
150 (17.4%)
2.2 (1.7–3.0)
186 (21.6%)
2.3 (1.8–3.0)
Missing
25

42

53


Total
573

594

768


a) Number and percentage; b) Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval); model adjusted for age and sex;

Weyers et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:13   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-13