Table 2

Linear regression models of region and deprivation quintile upon deprivation and region specific life expectancy at birth, males and females, England and Wales, 1998

Model	Males			Females
Model	(a)	(b)	(c)	(a)	(b)	(c)
*Denotes coefficient is significant at 5% level.
Government office for the region (England)
North East	–		–	–		–
North West	−0.16		−0.54*	0.02		−0.24
Yorkshire and Humber	0.65		0.28	0.94		0.69*
East Midlands	1.31		0.22	1.30		0.55*
West Midlands	0.88		0.26	1.11		0.68*
East of England	2.54*		0.86*	2.19*		1.03*
London	1.18		0.60*	1.38		0.97*
South East	2.48*		0.51*	2.21*		0.83*
South West	2.56*		1.16*	2.45*		1.50*
Wales	0.69		0.55*	0.78		0.68*
Deprivation quintile
1—Most affluent		–	–		–	–
2		−0.77*	−0.76*		−0.64	−0.63*
3		−1.64*	−1.59*		−1.37	−1.33*
4		−2.98*	−2.86*		−2.26	−2.14*
5—Most deprived		−4.96*	−4.72*		−3.61	−3.36*
Constant	73.94	77.75	77.26	78.66	81.87	81.08
% variance explained (R²)	27	92	98	34	85	96
Total number of observations	50	50	50	50	50	50