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Table 6 Occupational class and selected individual and occupational factors (1), adjusted for age and Health Screening Center

From: Socioeconomic disparities in gait speed and associated characteristics in early old age

 

Occupational class

 

MEN

Manager/executive

Intermediate grade/tradesmen

Clerks, sales/service workers

Blue collar/Crafstmen

 

Outcomes

ref

OR 95 % CI

OR 95 % CI

OR 95 % CI

P

Overweighta

1

1.03 0.60 1.75

0.79 0.35 1.78

1.24 0.68 2.26

0.743

Obeseb

1

1.10 0.51 2.37

0.53 0.14 2.05

1.71 0.77 3.79

Cardiovascular disorders

1

1.06 0.60 1.86

0.68 0.26 1.79

1.62 0.91 2.90

0.239

Musculoskeletal disorders

1

0.61 0.31 1.23

0.30 0.07 1.35

1.09 0.56 2.11

0.193

Ever carried heavy loads

1

3.13 1.68 5.82

2.97 1.22 7.25

15.1 7.83 29.2

<0.0001

WOMEN

Manager/executive

Intermediate grade/tradesmen

Clerks

Sales/service workers/Blue collar/Craftsmen

 

Outcomes

ref

OR 95 % CI

OR 95 % CI

OR 95 % CI

P

Sports < =2 h/weekc

1

1.64 0.72 3.76

1.19 0.52 2.73

0.79 0.35 1.78

0.461

Sports >2 h/weekc

1

1.61 0.69 3.78

0.94 0.39 2.27

0.84 0.36 1.94

Overweighta

1

0.77 0.37 1.59

1.12 0.53 2.35

1.04 0.49 2.21

0.002

Obeseb

1

1.88 0.36 9.71

3.28 0.65 16.6

10.0 2.15 46.8

Ever had a repetitive work

1

3.31 0.38 28.6

4.83 0.57 41.0

35.6 4.60 274

<0.0001

  1. (1) Individual and occupational factors associated with usual gait speed, different for men and women.
  2. afrom 25 to less than 30 Kg/m2, compared to normal weight; bat least 30 Kg/m2, compared to normal weight. ccompared to “never”.