Table 3 Longitudinal estimates (S1-S6)1of general health and mental health by SES, 1946–51 ALSWH2cohort
General health3estimate model 1 | P-value | Mental health4estimate model 2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 80.9924 | <.0001 | 76.2838 | <.0001 |
SES | 0.3408 | <.0001 | 0.3972 | <.0001 |
Time (years since Survey 1) | −0.5543 | <.0001 | −0.0342 | 0.3871 |
Interaction: SES*Time | 0.0371 | <.0001 | 0.0275 | <.0001 |
Age | −0.1639 | 0.1127 | 0.3801 | <.0001 |
Body mass index | ||||
Normal | Reference | Reference | ||
Underweight | −3.4426 | 0.0040 | −1.2232 | 0.2088 |
Overweight | −3.2655 | <.0001 | −0.2578 | 0.3763 |
Obese | −9.5538 | <.0001 | −1.4620 | <.0001 |
Marital status | ||||
Married/De-facto | Reference | Reference | ||
Divorced/Separated | −0.9217 | 0.0319 | −0.6888 | 0.0487 |
Smoking status | ||||
Non-smoker | Reference | Reference | ||
Ex-smoker | 0.3112 | 0.3790 | −0.5994 | 0.0369 |
Smoker | −4.9801 | <.0001 | −3.3996 | <.0001 |
Area of residence | ||||
Urban | Reference | Reference | ||
Rural | 1.2768 | <.0001 | 2.0328 | <.0001 |
Able to manage on income | ||||
Easy | Reference | Reference | ||
Difficult sometimes | −2.8944 | <.0001 | −1.9830 | <.0001 |
Not too bad | −6.0031 | <.0001 | −4.7913 | <.0001 |
Impossible/Difficult always | −11.2947 | <.0001 | −10.1975 | <.0001 |
Stress | ||||
Major life experiences | −23.9689 | <.0001 | −29.9691 | <.0001 |