Table 4 Positive odds ratios (POR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for variables related to good QOL. Results from logistic regression modelling of variables showing a bivariate correlation to QOL in unemployed and in the reference group

Health-related variables

POR ^a)

CI

POR ^a)

CI

Dizziness: no

0.46

(0.12–1.75)

1.81

(0.75–4.37)

Anxiety: no

4.10

(1.21–13.96)

2.05

(0.80–5.28)

Difficulty in relaxing: no

1.20

(0.44–3.33)

1.15

(0.48–2.78)

Overweight: no

1.80

(0.70–4.64)

1.38

(0.53–3.57)

Lack of appetite: no

1.75

(0.55–5.61)

2.31

(0.84–6.34)

Loss of weight. no

1.56

(0.28–8.79)

0.96

(0.23–4.08)

Abdominal pain: no

0.16

(0.05–0.53)

1.00

(0.41–2.42)

Headache: no

1.77

(0.66–4.77)

1.02

(0.45–2.33)

Backache: no

0.68

(0.23–2.00)

2.08

(0.91–4.74)

Myalgia/arthralgia: no

1.34

(0.46–3.93)

0.37

(0.14–0.95)

Mental health index: low

1.20

(0.41–3.51)

2.70

(1.00–7.34)

Subjective health:

   not good (reference category)

1.00

1.00

   rather good

2.76

(0.88–8.64)

4.32

(1.76–10.60)

   good

11.46

(3.36–39.06)

11.91

(4.00–35.44)

(n = 149)

(n = 341)

Other variables

Relations to friends: satisfied

1.19

(0.37–3.76)

1.22

(0.50–3.16)

Close contacts with persons outside home: yes

1.50

(0.32–7.05)

0.86

(0.23–3.23)

Social contacts outside home: >8 persons

0.66

(0.22–1.93)

1.33

(0.58–3.07)

Feeling lonesome: no

1.95

(0.67–5.66)

1.87

(0.76–4.57)

Support from parents, partner, any friend or any relatives: very good

0.58

(0.14–2.34)

0.77

(0.22–2.62)

Self-esteem index: low (high self-esteem)

4.22

(1.26–14.05)

2.31

(0.70–7.59)

Economy: satisfied

2.10

(0.71–6.19)

3.80

(1.68–8.57)

Spare time:

   not satisfied (reference category)

1.00

1.00

   neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

4.76

(0.91–24.91)

1.86

(0.65–5.33)

   satisfied

16.52

(3.03–90.12)

6.64

(2.27–19.43)

Dwelling: satisfied

1.51

(0.55–4.15)

1.70

(0.73–3.95)

Opportunities to make own decisions:

   not good (reference category)

1.00

1.00

   good

4.62

(1.47–14.61)

2.25

(0.88–5.78)

   very good

11.62

(2.67–50.67)

1.98

(0.66–5.99)

Married/cohabiting: no

2.54

(0.65–9.98)

0.98

(0.37–2.61)

Living with parents: no

1.63

(0.55–4.83)

1.54

(0.55–4.36)