Table 3

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for the age and gender adjusted prevalence of four measures of poor health by area deprivation, regarding neighbourhoods, postcode sectors and boroughs

a Poor self rated healthNeighbourhoodsPostcode sectorsBoroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.45 1.19 1.76 1.38 1.13 1.69 1.35 1.08 1.67
 most deprived1.59 1.31 1.92 1.50 1.23 1.82 1.57 1.27 1.95
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0298 0.0179 0.0309 0.0175 0.0177 0.0127
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9957 0.0203 0.9947 0.0202 1.0010 0.0203
Percentage low income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.48 1.22 1.79 1.45 1.19 1.78 1.40 1.12 1.75
 most deprived1.61 1.32 1.96 1.38 1.11 1.72 1.52 1.22 1.89
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0298 0.0180 0.0380 0.0191 0.0199 0.0134
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9971 0.0203 0.9963 0.0202 0.9994 0.0202
Perc. dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.15 0.93 1.43 1.32 1.08 1.61 1.33 1.07 1.64
 most deprived1.43 1.18 1.74 1.49 1.22 1.81 1.60 1.30 1.97
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0466 0.0212 0.0313 0.0176 0.0150 0.0118
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9939 0.0202 0.9953 0.0202 1.0000 0.0203
b Long term limitations Neighbourhoods Postcode sectors Boroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.26 1.02 1.57 1.17 0.95 1.43 1.49 1.22 1.81
 most deprived1.75 1.41 2.17 1.60 1.31 1.95 1.75 1.44 2.13
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0381 0.0225 0.0165 0.0171 0.0038 0.0098
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9571 0.0193 0.9761 0.0196 0.9760 0.0196
Percentage low income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.51 1.22 1.88 1.44 1.18 1.75 1.54 1.28 1.85
 most deprived1.80 1.45 2.24 1.67 1.36 2.05 1.83 1.53 2.18
Area level random variance (SE)0.0350 0.0220 0.0135 0.0164 0.0000 0.0000
Individual level random variance (SE)0.9631 0.0194 0.9791 0.0197 0.9783 0.0197
Perc dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.15 0.92 1.44 1.26 1.03 1.54 1.46 1.22 1.76
 most deprived1.73 1.40 2.12 1.60 1.31 1.96 1.81 1.51 2.18
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0402 0.0230 0.0177 0.0174 0.0000 0.0000
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9597 0.0193 0.9776 0.0197 0.9757 0.0196
c Physical symptoms Neighbourhoods Postcode sectors Boroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.23 1.05 1.45 1.22 1.03 1.45 1.20 1.01 1.43
 most deprived1.61 1.37 1.89 1.53 1.29 1.80 1.43 1.21 1.70
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0133 0.0125 0.0157 0.0123 0.0075 0.0081
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9961 0.0198 0.9954 0.0198 0.9985 0.0198
Percentage low income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.21 1.02 1.44 1.23 1.03 1.48 1.17 0.95 1.44
 most deprived1.54 1.29 1.84 1.45 1.19 1.77 1.30 1.06 1.59
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0252 0.0150 0.0315 0.0158 0.0189 0.0118
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9943 0.0198 0.9939 0.0198 0.9972 0.0198
Perc dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.18 0.97 1.43 1.32 1.10 1.59 1.26 1.04 1.54
 most deprived1.42 1.19 1.69 1.36 1.13 1.64 1.34 1.10 1.63
Area level random variance (SE)0.0358 0.0171 0.0315 0.0157 0.0146 0.0105
Individual level random variance (SE)0.9937 0.0198 0.9937 0.0198 0.9980 0.0198
d Mental symptoms Neighbourhoods Postcode sectors Boroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.22 1.01 1.47 1.09 0.91 1.30 0.97 0.79 1.20
 most deprived1.31 1.09 1.58 1.27 1.06 1.51 1.15 0.93 1.41
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0323 0.0170 0.0223 0.0143 0.0195 0.0124
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9944 0.0203 0.9961 0.0203 0.9975 0.0202
Percentage low income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.25 1.04 1.50 1.15 0.96 1.38 1.05 0.85 1.30
 most deprived1.34 1.11 1.62 1.20 0.98 1.46 1.18 0.96 1.45
Area level random variance (SE)0.0323 0.0170 0.0305 0.0161 0.0196 0.0124
Individual level random variance (SE)0.9943 0.0203 0.9951 0.0202 0.9974 0.0202
Perc dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.14 0.93 1.39 1.27 1.06 1.52 0.98 0.79 1.21
 most deprived1.15 0.96 1.39 1.12 0.93 1.35 1.14 0.92 1.41
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0420 0.0189 0.0266 0.0152 0.0201 0.0126
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9934 0.0202 0.9953 0.0202 0.9974 0.0202