Table 4

Associations between social status, risk factors and psychological distress (HSCL-10 > 1.85).

Social status and risk factors
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 4
Model 5
Model 6

Social Status






I
3.10 (2.38–4.03)
1.33 (0.98–1.80)
2.51 (1.91–3.30)
2.52 (1.92–3.30)
2.08 (1.55–2.80)
0.92 (0.65–1.29)
II
1.84 (1.40–2.43)
1.13 (0.83–1.53)
1.61 (1.21–2.15)
1.57 (1.19–2.08)
1.50 (1.11–2.03)
0.89 (0.63–1.24)
III
1.65 (1.25–2.19)
1.31 (0.97–1.77)
1.59 (1.20–2.12)
1.57 (1.18–2.08)
1.54 (1.14–2.08)
1.23 (0.89–1.71)
IV
1.13 (0.83–1.54)
0.93 (0.67–1.29)
1.06 (0.77–1.46)
1.07 (0.78–1.46)
1.08 (0.77–1.51)
0.83 (0.58–1.19)
V
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref

Control work

0.90 (0.79–1.02)



1.00 (0.87–1.15)
Powerlessness

3.89 (3.13–4.82)



2.76 (2.16–3.52)
Self-efficacy

0.28 (0.23–0.35)



0.28 (0.22–0.37)

Confidants


0.93 (0.92–0.95)


0.94 (0.92–0.96)
Social support


0.74 (0.69–0.80)


0.90 (0.81–0.99)

Economic problems.



4.64 (3.69–5.85)

2.91 (2.12–3.98)

Exercise




0.76 (0.67–0.87)
0.95 (0.82–1.10)
BMI




1.02 (1.00–1.04)
1.00 (0.98–1.03)
Smoking




1.37 (1.23–1.51)
1.43 (1.27–1.61)
Som. disorder




1.95 (1.76–2.16)
1.72 (1.52–1.96)

Model 1: Adjusted for age and gender

Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, control of work, powerlessness and self-efficacy

Model 3: Adjusted for age, gender, confidants and social support

Model 4: Adjusted for age, gender and economic problems

Model 4: Adjusted for age, gender, exercise, BMI, smoking and somatic disorders

Model 5: Adjusted for age, gender and all risk factors

Logistic regression. Adjustment for age, gender and various combinations of risk factors.

Dalgard International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:27   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-27

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