Risk ratios (95% confidence intervals) for being in the worst quintiles of quality of life score comparing renting with owner occupation: effect of successively adding in potential explanatory factors. People with quality of life interviews and a brief assessment
| Model | Home management (n = 5896) | Mobility (n = 5896) | Self care (n = 5897) | Social interaction (n = 5897) | Morale (n = 5886) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for gender, age, marital status; †seven self reported health problems: difficulties with vision or hearing, urinary incontinence, swollen legs, respiratory problems, memory problems, number of medications taken; ‡lifestyle including smoking and alcohol consumption but excluding perception of physical activity; §frequency of contact with family or friends outside the household; ¶had a poor score on at least one of home management, mobility or self care; **informal regular help at home and use of formal clinical and social services. | ||||||
| Independents | ||||||
| 1 | Basic model* | 1.40 (1.1 to 1.8) | 1.50 (1.2 to 1.9) | 1.62 (1.3 to 1.9) | 1.34 (1.1 to 1.6) | 1.27 (1.1 to 1.5) |
| 2 | Add health problems† | 1.27 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.35 (1.1 to 1.7) | 1.43 (1.2 to 1.7) | 1.24 (1.0 to 1.5) | 1.14 (1.0 to 1.3) |
| 3 | Add health behaviours‡ | 1.19 (1.0 to 1.5) | 1.26 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.34 (1.1 to 1.6) | 1.17 (1.0 to 1.4) | 1.09 (0.9 to 1.2) |
| 4 | Add self perceived activity | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.4) | 1.06 (0.9 to 1.2) | |||
| 5 | Add social contact§ | 1.18 (0.9 to 1.5) | 1.26 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.33 (1.1 to 1.6) | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.3) | 1.06 (0.9 to 1.2) |
| 6 | Add poor physical SIP¶ | 1.04 (0.9 to 1.2) | ||||
| 7 | Add help received** | 1.05 (0.9 to 1.2) | ||||
| Dependents | ||||||
| 1 | Basic model* | 1.24 (0.9 to 1.7) | 1.39 (1.1 to 1.8) | 1.30 (0.9 to 1.9) | 1.74 (1.1 to 2.8) | 1.93 (1.3 to 2.8) |
| 2 | Add health problems† | 1.27 (0.9 to 1.7) | 1.38 (1.1 to 1.8) | 1.33 (0.9 to 1.9) | 1.70 (1.1 to 2.6) | 1.96 (1.4 to 2.8) |
| 3 | Add health behaviours‡ | 1.20 (0.9 to 1.6) | 1.29 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.26 (0.9 to 1.8) | 1.59 (1.1 to 2.4) | 1.86 (1.3 to 2.7) |
| 4 | Add self perceived activity | 1.53 (1.0 to 2.2) | 1.79 (1.3 to 2.5) | |||
| 5 | Add social contact§ | 1.20 (0.9 to 1.6) | 1.30 (1.0 to 1.6) | 1.26 (0.9 to 1.8) | 1.54 (1.1 to 2.2) | 1.81 (1.3 to 2.6) |
| 6 | Add poor physical SIP¶ | 1.74 (1.2 to 2.5) | ||||
| 7 | Add help received** | 1.75 (1.2 to 2.5) | ||||