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Scottish Health Survey - topic report: The Glasgow Effect

Topic report in the Scottish Health Survey series investigating the existence of

Aged 16 and over
2008/2009

Independent variables	Base (weighted) 1,898	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval
Residence		(p=0.002)
Rest of Scotland	1,482	1
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	416	1.92	1.28, 2.88
Sex		(p=0.007)
Male	941	1
Female	957	1.70	1.16, 2.49
Age		(p=0.024)
16-24	269	1
25-34	306	1.60	0.67, 3.85
35-44	357	2.61	1.06, 6.39
45-54	344	2.07	0.83, 5.21
55-64	296	1.65	0.65, 4.20
65-74	189	0.58	0.19, 1.81
75+	137	0.86	0.28, 2.63
Potential problem drinker		(p<0.001)
No	1,680	1
Yes	217	2.88	1.66, 4.98
Abstainer		(p=0.031)
No	1,639	1
Yes	259	1.67	1.05, 2.67
Economic activity		(p<0.001)
Paid employment, self-employed or government training	584	1
Full time education	667	0.69	0.41, 1.18
Looking for/intending to look for work	86	4.06	1.97, 8.36
Permanently unable to work	224	2.68	1.30, 5.52
Retired	254	1.91	0.93, 3.89
Looking after home/family	56	1.73	0.75, 4.03
Doing something else	28	1.83	0.50, 6.70
Physical activity		(p=0.025)
Low	550	1
Medium	596	0.55	0.34, 0.87
High	751	0.63	0.40, 1.00

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