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Table 3 Homogeneity test of 2007 and the current study

From: Representative survey on idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields in Taiwan and comparison with the international literature

 

Weighted Multivariate Analysis

 

Variable

Current survey

2007 survey

Homogeneity test

Sex

p = 0.03

 Female

1

1

 

 Male

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

1.0 (0.7, 1.4)

 

Age (year)

p = 0.15

 18–34

1

1

 

 35–49

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

1.2 (0.8, 1.8)

 

 50–64

0.8 (0.3, 2.0)

1.1 (0.7, 1.8)

 

  ≥ 65

0.6 (0.2, 1.9)

0.4 (0.1, 1.0)

 

Perceived Health Status

p = 0.12

 Excellent

1

1

 

 Good

1.3 (0.5, 3.9)

0.9 (0.6, 1.4)

 

 Fair

1.3 (0.5, 3.2)

0.7 (0.4, 1.2)

 

 Poor

0.9 (0.3, 2.6)

0.8 (0.4, 1.6)

 

 Very poor

5.4 (1.4, 20.6)*

4.9 (1.6, 15.2)*

 

Impairment in Daily Activities

p = 0.42

 No

1

1

 

 Yes

2.2 (1.2, 3.8)*

1.3 (0.8, 2.1)

 

Education Level

p = 0.37

 Middle school and below

1

1

 

 High school

0.6 (0.3, 1.4)

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

 

 College and above

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

1.1 (0.7, 1.8)

 

Employment Status

p = 0.28

 Employed

1

1

 

 Out of work/not working

1.0 (0.4, 2.8)

1.6 (0.8, 3.0)

 

 Unable to work

0.9 (0.3, 2.5)

1.8 (1.1, 3.2)*

 
  1. *p < 0.05