Cross-sectional multivariate associations between individual characteristics, lifestyle and work characteristics, and different health outcomes among 4611 employed people aged 50–63 years in 11 European countries, during the first wave of the Survey on Health and Ageing in Europe (SHARE)
| Less than good perceived health (N=793), OR (95% CI) | Chronic disease (N=1130), OR (95% CI) | Mobility problems (N=1287), OR (95% CI) | Instrumental limitations in daily activities (N=170), OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55–59 years | 1.24* (1.04 to 1.47) | 1.55* (1.33 to 1.79) | 1.21* (1.05 to 1.40) | 1.33 (0.95 to 1.85) |
| 60–63 years | 1.35* (1.06 to 1.73) | 1.72* (1.39 to 2.13) | 1.43* (1.16 to 1.77) | 1.40 (0.86 to 2.29) |
| Education | ||||
| High | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Intermediate | 1.55* (1.26 to 1.90) | 1.21* (1.02 to 1.44) | 1.22* (1.03 to 1.44) | 1.34 (0.90 to 2.03) |
| Low | 2.00* (1.62 to 2.47) | 1.30* (1.08 to 1.58) | 1.27* (1.06 to 1.51) | 1.61* (1.07 to 2.43) |
| Female | 1.18 (1.00 to 1.39) | 1.34* (1.16 to 1.54) | 2.05* (1.78 to 2.37) | 2.44* (1.74 to 3.43) |
| Without a partner | 0.99 (0.81 to 1.21) | 1.24* (1.05 to 1.46) | 1.05 (0.89 to 1.24) | 1.17 (0.81 to 1.68) |
| BMI | ||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25–30 kg/m2 | 1.03 (0.86 to 1.24) | 1.18* (1.01 to 1.39) | 1.49* (1.28 to 1.74) | 1.13 (0.79 to 1.61) |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 2.01* (1.62 to 2.50) | 1.88* (1.55 to 2.29) | 2.74* (2.25 to 3.32) | 1.53 (0.99 to 2.35) |
| Current smoker | 1.18 (0.98 to 1.40) | 0.93 (0.80 to 1.09) | 1.15 (0.99 to 1.34) | 1.55* (1.11 to 2.16) |
| Problematic alcohol use | 0.98 (0.78 to 1.24) | 1.12 (0.92 to 1.37) | 0.87 (0.71 to 1.07) | 0.98 (0.60 to 1.60) |
| Lack of leisure time physical activity | 1.46* (1.23 to 1.72) | 1.24* (1.08 to 1.43) | 1.57* (1.37 to 1.81) | 1.87* (1.33 to 2.63) |
| High time pressure at work | 1.04 (0.87 to 1.24) | 0.98 (0.84 to 1.15) | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.24) | 1.09 (0.76 to 1.56) |
| High physical work demands | 1.14 (0.94 to 1.38) | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.28) | 1.26* (1.08 to 1.48) | 1.07 (0.73 to 1.56) |
| Lack of job control | 1.26* (1.06 to 1.49) | 1.15* (1.00 to 1.33) | 1.04 (0.90 to 1.19) | 1.23 (0.88 to 1.71) |
| Effort–reward imbalance at work | 1.64* (1.33 to 2.01) | 1.25* (1.04 to 1.50) | 1.39* (1.17 to 1.66) | 1.55* (1.03 to 2.33) |
↵* p<0.05.