Table 4

Health related behaviours: associations with levels and changes of disability

Repeated prevalence model4-150Longitudinal change model4-151
CoefficientStandard errorOverall p valueCoefficientStandard errorOverall p value
Smoking0.0090.293
 >20 cig/day versus never1.4040.4360.1780.084
Alcohol consumption<0.0010.044
 Excessive versus moderate0.2520.8330.1320.050
Physical exercise<0.0010.788
 None versus frequent1.9850.480−0.0190.068
Body Mass Index0.0090.349
 Obese versus normal−0.1320.2550.0370.037
  • 4-150 Adjusted for age, gender and chronic disease in 1991 by severity category, and year of measurement (1991–1997).

  • 4-151 Adjusted for age, gender and chronic disease in 1991 by severity category, year of measurement (1991–1997), and the interaction between the determinant of interest and age and between age and year of measurement.