Table 3

Adjusted odds ratio for poor/fair self-rated health status for individuals aged 15 years and older in the first National Health Survey of Pakistan

Variable

Adjusted Odds ratio for poor/fair SRH (95% CI)

Male

15–19 years

1.0

≥ 20 years

1.37(1.14–1.64)

Female

15–19 years

2.79(2.21–3.51)

≥ 20 years

7.60(6.23–9.27)

Dwelling

Rural

1.25(1.11–1.39)

Urban

1.0

Literacy

Literate

1.33(1.17–1.50)

Illiterate

1.0

Socioeconomic status (SES)

Low SES

1.56(1.34–1.82)

Middle SES

1.17(1.02–1.35)

High SES

1.0

Province

Punjab

13.34(11.63–15.29)

NWFP

1.93(1.66–2.25)

Balochistan

4.52(3.79–5.39)

Sindh

1.0

Currently use tobacco

Yes

1.33(1.17–1.51)

No

1.0

Ahmad et al. BMC Public Health 2005 5:51   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-51