Scottish Health Survey - topic report: The Glasgow Effect
Topic report in the Scottish Health Survey series investigating the existence of
Table 2: Estimated odds ratios for high GHQ score (4+), by associated risk factors
Aged 16 and over
2008/2009
Independent variables |
Base (weighted) 11,088 |
Odds Ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence |
(p=0.026) |
||
Rest of Scotland |
8,578 |
1 |
|
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
2,510 |
1.19 |
1.02, 1.39 |
Sex |
(p<0.001) |
||
Male |
5,502 |
1 |
|
Female |
5,586 |
1.59 |
1.38, 1.82 |
Age |
(p<0.001) |
||
16-24 |
1,529 |
1 |
|
25-34 |
1,742 |
1.01 |
0.76, 1.34 |
35-44 |
2,101 |
0.96 |
0.72, 1.27 |
45-54 |
2,095 |
1.16 |
0.86, 1.55 |
55-64 |
1,729 |
0.58 |
0.42, 0.80 |
65-74 |
1,146 |
0.29 |
0.20, 0.42 |
75+ |
747 |
0.31 |
0.20, 0.48 |
Smoking status |
(p=0.002) |
||
Never/ex-occasional smoker |
5,836 |
1 |
|
Ex-regular smoker |
2,484 |
1.11 |
0.93, 1.33 |
Light smoker |
749 |
1.23 |
0.95, 1.61 |
Moderate smoker |
1,099 |
1.41 |
1.13, 1.75 |
Heavy smoker/don't know how many smoke a day |
921 |
1.47 |
1.18, 1.82 |
Receive income-related benefits |
(p=0.004) |
||
No |
9,949 |
1 |
|
Yes |
1,139 |
1.35 |
1.10, 1.67 |
Potential problem drinker |
(p<0.001) |
||
No |
9,954 |
1 |
|
Yes |
1,134 |
2.09 |
1.72, 2.54 |
Abstainer |
(p<0.001) |
||
No |
9,685 |
1 |
|
Yes |
1,403 |
1.67 |
1.41, 1.99 |
Marital status |
(p<0.001) |
||
Married/civil partner and living together |
5,743 |
1 |
|
Single (never married/civil partnership) |
3,453 |
1.27 |
1.05, 1.54 |
Married/civil partner and separated |
375 |
1.81 |
1.36, 2.40 |
Divorced/civil partnership legally dissolved |
810 |
1.32 |
1.06, 1.64 |
Widowed/surviving civil partner |
708 |
1.49 |
1.15, 1.94 |
Highest Educational Qualifications |
(p=0.033) |
||
No Qualifications |
2,035 |
1 |
|
Other School Level |
747 |
0.98 |
0.75, 1.28 |
Standard Grade or Higher Grade |
4,204 |
0.82 |
0.68, 0.99 |
HNC/D, Degree and higher |
4,103 |
1.04 |
0.85, 1.26 |
Physical activity |
(p<0.001) |
||
Low |
3,202 |
1 |
|
Medium |
3,514 |
0.67 |
0.57, 0.79 |
High |
4,373 |
0.67 |
0.57, 0.80 |
Economic activity |
(p<0.001) |
||
Paid employment, self-employed or government training |
3,695 |
1 |
|
Full time education |
3,692 |
1.12 |
0.94, 1.33 |
Looking for/intending to look for work |
440 |
3.36 |
2.49, 4.53 |
Permanently unable to work |
1,250 |
2.91 |
2.26, 3.74 |
Retired |
1,432 |
2.08 |
1.62, 2.67 |
Looking after home/family |
391 |
1.43 |
1.04, 1.99 |
Doing something else |
190 |
1.88 |
1.17, 3.03 |
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