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Table 3 Partial F tests for different contrasts according to different hypotheses among women

From: Socioeconomic inequalities and body mass index in Västerbotten County, Sweden: a longitudinal study of life course influences over two decades

 

Model 0: Bivariate

Model 1:+ health behaviors

Life course model

df 1 , df 2

F- statistic

P-value

df 1 , df 2

F- statistic

P-value

Accumulation of risk

6, 1110

0.11

0.9

6, 1061

0.06

0.9

Critical period

      

 t1 (SES at the age of 40)

6, 1110

1.37

0.2

6, 1061

1.67

0.1

 t2 (SES at the age of 50)

6, 1110

1.08

0.4

6, 1061

1.16

0.3

 t3 (SES at the age of 60)

6, 1110

1.14

0.3

6, 1061

1.34

0.2

Social mobility

      

 Late life mobility

5, 1110

4,59

<0.001

5, 1061

5.10

0.001

 Any mobility

5, 1110

4.56

<0.001

5, 1061

5.09

0.001

  1. Predictors in Model 0 = SES corresponding to each life course model.
  2. Predictors in Model 1 = Model 0+ health behaviors concurrent with the outcome (Physical activity and smoking).
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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