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Table 3 Average marginal effects (AME’s) multiplied by 100 for mobility limitations, ADL limitations, and psychological distress by paid occupation (including farmers and self-employed) or not at baseline

From: Different indicators of socioeconomic status and their relative importance as determinants of health in old age

 

Mobility limitations (n = 2010)1

ADL limitations (n = 2312)

Psychological distress (n = 1805)

 

AME (%)

p value

AME (%)

p value

AME (%)

p value

Paid occupation

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

Not paid occupation2

7.46

0.024

8.61

0.000

7.33

0.024

  1. Results in bold: p < 0.05. All models were adjusted for age, sex, and linkage
  2. 1The number of observations differ between dependent variables because of internal non-response
  3. 2People without a paid occupation at baseline. Not included in the main analyses
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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