Double coding of trust (2000–2003): ORs with 95% CIs of changes in trust status over time (2003–2007) according to multivariate logistic regression analysis of all lagged (t−1) explanatory variables (NT=6036)
| Lagged (t−1) explanatory variables | Model 2a | Model 2b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can trust: 2000–2003 (N=2379) | Cannot trust: 2000–2003 (N=3657) | ||
| No longer trusts | Now can trust | ||
| ORs (95% CI) | ORs (95% CI) | ||
| Time | Continuous | 0.75 (0.63 to 0.90)** | 1.59 (1.34 to 1.88)*** |
| Self-rated health | Good health | 1.0 | 1.24 (1.01 to 1.54)* |
| Poor health | 1.10 (0.84 to 1.44) | 1.0 | |
| Social class: derived from occupation-based RGSC schema | Higher social class | 1.0 | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.54) |
| Lower social class | 1.51 (1.13 to 2.01)** | 1.0 | |
| Household income—size weighted | Per £1000 increase | 1.0 (1.00 to 1.00)** | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) |
| Marital status | Married | 1.0 | 1.22 (0.93 to 1.58) |
| Not married | 1.41 (1.00 to 1.99) | 1.0 | |
| Lives alone | No | 1.0 | 0.74 (0.52 to 1.05) |
| Yes | 1.34 (0.86 to 2.09) | 1.0 | |
| Gender | Male | 1.0 | 1.41 (1.14 to 1.76)** |
| Female | 1.06 (0.82 to 1.37) | 1.0 | |
| Social participation: membership of local voluntary groups | Active member | 1.0 | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.30) |
| Non-member | 1.08 (0.86 to 1.37) | 1.0 | |
| Smoking status | Non-smoker | 1.0 | 1.26 (0.98 to 1.60) |
| Smoker | 1.32 (0.94 to 1.85) | 1.0 | |
| Employment status | Employed | 1.0 | 0.86 (0.64 to 1.15) |
| Full-time student | 1.04 (0.43 to 2.50) | 0.74 (0.32 to 1.71) | |
| Retired | 1.18 (0.87 to 1.60) | 0.91(0.65 to 1.28) | |
| Unemployed | 1.09 (0.76 to 1.56) | 1.0 | |
| Education achieved | University or higher | 1.0 | 1.24 (0.89 to 1.74) |
| Year 13 | 3.19 (2.17 to 4.69)*** | 0.60 (0.41 to 0.88)* | |
| Year 11 or less | 1.39 (0.98 to 1.96) | 0.90 (0.62 to 1.32) | |
| No qualifications | 1.15 (0.76 to 1.74) | 1.0 | |
| Age (years) | 16–34 | 1.0 | 0.73 (0.49 to 1.09) |
| 35–44 | 1.12 (0.75 to 1.66) | 0.71 (0.47 to 1.07) | |
| 45–54 | 1.25 (0.83 to 1.88) | 0.73 (0.49 to 1.10) | |
| 55–64 | 1.13 (0.71 to 1.79) | 0.79 (0.52 to 1.20) | |
| 65+ | 1.04 (0.63 to 1.70) | 1.0 | |
| Variance at level 2 (individual) | Random intercept (SD) | 3.90 (0.50) | 2.85 (0.38) |
Source: The British Household Panel Survey, Waves J, M, O and Q (2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007).
Reference group=1.0.
Significant p values are *<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001.
RGSC, Registrar General's Social Classification of occupations.