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Table 2 Adjusted1 health status risk ratios for not working due to retirement or disability

  Both sexes Men Women
ratio
Self-perceived health
Excellent (ref.) 1.00 1.00 1.00
Very good 1.18 1.37 1.03
Good 1.60* 1.59 1.65
Fair or poor 3.46* 4.72* 1.54
Number of chronic conditions 1.17* 1.25* 1.05
1. Adjusted for age, place of residence, marital status, household income adequacy, class of employment, highest level of schooling, and occupation.
* significantly different from reference group (ref.) at the 0.05 level
Source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/1995 to 2006/2007.