Table 3

Causal model underpinning OPQOL

Independent predictor variablesUnstandardised B95% CI (Two-tailed t test)
Standardised βp Value
Final model 5
Block 1
Self-rated health compared with others of same age−4.220
−0.318		−5.643 to −2.798
(−5.846)
0.0001
No. of diagnosed medical conditions−1.710
−0.136		−3.016 to −0.404
(−2.579)
0.011
Block 2
No. of five listed areas can call for help and support with6.368
0.132		1.837 to 10.900
(2.769)
0.006
Married/cohabiting versus single, widowed, divorced−2.811
−0.097		−5.724 to 0.103
(−1.901)
0.059 NS
Block 3
Self-rating of neighbourhood score (quality, problems)−3.176
−0.199		−4.665 to −1.688(−4.205)
0.0001
Feels safe walking alone day±night score3.850
0.099		0.268 to 7.433
(2.118)
0.035
Block 4
GAP score: social comparisons worse, same or better off than others−7.440
−0.227		−10. 504 to −4.376
(−4.784)
0.0001
Self-efficacy score−2.145
−0.155		−3.461 to −0.829
(−3.211)
0.002
Block 5
Age−0.486
−0.221		−0.698 to −0.274
(−4.510)
0.001
Sex3.077
0.109		0.402 to 5.751
(2.267)
0.024
Housing tenure: home-owner/mortgage versus rent/other1.149
0.035		−1.999 to 4.297
(0.719)
0.473 NS
Constant175.666
R20.505
Adjusted R20.481
Anova F statistic; p value21.629; 0.0001

  • ADL, activities of daily living; NS, not statistically significant at least the 0.05 level; OPQOL, Older People's Quality of Life.

  • Multiple regression of baseline (1999/2000) predictors of OPQOL at follow-up (2007/2008): QoL follow-up sample (final model).