Table 3

Multilevel models of frailty by gender-specific categories of employment histories, regression coefficients b and 95% CIs

Minimally adjusted*Fully adjusted†
B95% CIb95% CI
Female (N=2765)
Fixed effects
 Age0.003(0.003 to 0.004)0.003(0.002 to 0.004)
 Age20.00008(0.00005 to 0.0001)0.0001(0.00006 to 0.0001)
Employment histories
 FTTREFREF
 NET0.010(−0.002 to 0.02)0.005(−0.006 to 0.016)
 WA0.006(−0.012 to 0.024)−0.002(−0.019 to 0.016)
 LCB−0.007(−0.019 to 0.006)−0.007(−0.019 to 0.006)
 SCB−0.017*(−0.030 to −0.003)−0.019*(−0.032 to −0.006)
 FC→FT−0.008(−0.020 to 0.004)−0.011(−0.023 to 0.001)
 FT→PT0.012(−0.010 to 0.034)0.005(−0.016 to 0.025)
Age*employment histories
 FTTREFREF
 NET−0.002**(−0.003 to −0.0008)−0.002**(−0.003 to −0.007)
 WA−0.001(−0.003 to 0.0007)−0.001(−0.003 to 0.0007)
 LCB0.0001(−0.001 to 0.001)0.00005(−0.001 to 0.001)
 SCB0.000(−0.001 to 0.001)−0.0004(−0.002 to 0.0009)
 FC→FT−0.0002(−0.001 to −0.001)−0.0003(−0.001 to 0.0008)
 FT→PT−0.0003(−0.003 to 0.002)−0.0001(−0.002 to 0.002)
 Intercept0.178(0.160 to 0.175)0.141(0.123 to 0.158)
Random effects
 Level 1: residual0.044(0.043 to 0.045)0.044(0.043 to 0.045)
 Level 2: intercept0.079(0.076 to 0.082)0.071(0.069 to 0.074)
 Level 2: age0.005(0.004 to 0.005)0.004(0.004 to 0.005)
Male (N=1621)
Fixed effects
 Age0.003(0.002 to 0.004)0.002(0.001 to 0.003)
 Age20.0002(0.0001 to 0.0002)0.0001(0.0001 to 0.0002)
Employment histories
 FTTREFREF
 NET0.004(−0.018 to 0.026)0.003(−0.018 to 0.023)
 FTE490.043**(0.029 to 0.058)0.036**(0.022 to 0.050)
 FTE600.021**(0.012 to 0.030)0.021**(0.012 to 0.029)
 LSE60−0.002(−0.016 to 0.013)0.011(−0.006 to 0.027)
Age*employment histories
 FTTREFREF
 NET−0.001(−0.004 to 0.001)−0.001(−0.004 to 0.001)
 FTE49−0.003*(−0.004 to −0.0009)−0.002*(−0.004 to −0.0007)
 FTE60−0.0009(−0.002 to 0.0001)−0.0008(−0.002 to 0.0002)
 LSE600.0009(−0.0008 to 0.003)0.0009(−0.0007 to 0.003)
 Intercept0.117(0.111 to 0.123)0.095(0.074 to 0.115)
Random effects
 Level 1: residual0.039(0.039 to 0.040)0.039(0.038 to 0.040)
 Level 2: intercept0.068(0.065 to 0.071)0.064(0.061 to 0.067)
 Level 2: age0.005(0.005 to 0.006)0.005(0.005 to 0.006)
  • *Minimally adjusted model, for both females and males are adjusted for wave, time varying age and age2.

  • †Fully adjusted model, adjusted for wave, age, age2, partnership, drinking, index of multiple deprivation and non-pension wealth, fertility history and self-rated health during childhood, education, interaction between partnership and age for females; adjusted for wave, age, age2, partnership, drinking, index of multiple deprivation and non-pension wealth, marital history and self-rated health during childhood, education for males.

  • *<0.05, **≤0.001

  • FC→FT family care to full-time work; FT→PT Full-time to part-time work; FTT, full-time throughout; FTE, full-time exit; IMD, index of multiple deprivation; LCB, long career breaks; LSE, late start, early exit; NET, non-employed throughout; SCB, short career break; WA, weak attachment.