Table 2 Distribution of self-reported “poor general health” and “poor oral health” by level of education, personal income and economic security.
From: A study of socio-economic inequalities in self-reported oral and general health in South-East Norway
Oral healtha | General healtha | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) with poor health | N (%) with poor health | |
Education level | ||
Primary school ≤ 10 years | 482 (22.3) | 547 (24.5) |
High school 11–13 years | 1047 (48.5) | 1088 (48.7) |
Higher education ≥ 14 years | 630 (29.2) | 597 (26.7) |
2159 (100) | 2232 (100) | |
Personal annual income level, quintiles (1000 NOK) | ||
Q1: < 216 | 552 (25.8) | 646 (29.0) |
Q2: 216–277 | 522 (24.4) | 595 (26.7) |
Q3: 277–335 | 425 (19.9) | 432 (19.4) |
Q4: 335–417 | 343 (16.1) | 320 (14.4) |
Q5: > 417 | 295 (13.8) | 232 (10.4) |
2137 (100.0) | 2225 (100.0) | |
Economic security | ||
Yes | 1600 (74.0) | 1690 (76.4) |
No | 562 (26.0) | 522 (23.6) |
2162 (100.0) | 2212 (100.0) | |
