Table 3

Relative differences in paid employment between persons with and without a chronic illness by educational level in European regions in 2014

Region in EuropeRelative difference (PR) (95% CI)
Within low educationWithin intermediate educationWithin high education
Male
 Nordic1.61 (1.46 to 1.77)1.25 (1.21 to 1.30)1.13 (1.10 to  1.17)
 Continental1.49 (1.40 to 1.58)1.24 (1.21 to 1.27)1.09 (1.07 to  1.12)
 Anglo-Saxon1.79 (1.64 to 1.95)1.25 (1.17 to 1.33)1.17 (1.12 to  1.23)
 Southern1.43 (1.38 to 1.49)1.16 (1.12 to 1.20)1.06 (1.03 to  1.09)
 Eastern1.94 (1.78 to 2.11)1.42 (1.39 to 1.45)1.11 (1.08 to  1.15)
Female
 Nordic1.65 (1.48 to 1.84)1.30 (1.24 to 1.36)1.12 (1.09 to  1.15)
 Continental1.48 (1.39 to 1.58)1.24 (1.20 to 1.27)1.12 (1.09 to  1.15)
 Anglo-Saxon1.89 (1.70 to 2.11)1.44 (1.33 to 1.57)1.23 (1.17 to  1.30)
 Southern1.28 (1.21 to 1.34)1.11 (1.07 to 1.16)1.08 (1.04 to  1.12)
 Eastern1.76 (1.62 to 1.92)1.37 (1.33 to 1.40)1.08 (1.05 to  1.10)
  • PR, prevalence ratio.