Table 4

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for the prevalence of a poor self rated health and of long term limitations by area deprivation, adjusted for differences in age, gender and individual SES4-150 between areas, regarding neighbourhoods, postcode sectors and boroughs

a Poor self rated healthNeighbourhoodsPostcode sectorsBoroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.200.981.471.150.941.411.241.021.51
 most deprived1.090.891.341.060.861.291.170.961.43
Area level random variance (SE)0.02880.01850.02490.01690.00760.0098
Individual level random variance (SE)0.98620.02000.98720.02000.99120.0200
Percentage low income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.210.991.481.200.991.451.221.001.49
 most deprived1.170.951.431.010.821.241.180.971.44
Area level random variance (SE)0.02650.01800.02080.01600.00830.0100
Individual level random variance (SE)0.98800.02000.98850.02010.99120.0200
Perc dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate0.960.781.191.060.871.301.200.991.46
 most deprived1.040.861.271.110.911.351.211.001.48
Area level random variance (SE)0.03450.01960.02520.01700.00750.0097
Individual level random variance (SE)0.98520.02000.98760.02000.99150.0200
b Long term limitations Neighbourhoods Postcode sectors Boroughs
Mean income (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.00 0.80 1.26 0.91 0.73 1.13 1.35 1.11 1.63
 most deprived1.15 0.92 1.45 1.07 0.86 1.33 1.23 1.01 1.49
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0423 0.0241 0.0261 0.0198 0.0004 0.0089
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9370 0.0188 0.9436 0.0189 0.9417 0.0188
Percentage low income (OR,CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate1.20 0.96 1.50 1.13 0.91 1.40 1.28 1.06 1.56
 most deprived1.26 1.00 1.58 1.17 0.93 1.48 1.36 1.12 1.64
Area level random variance (SE)0.0360 0.0228 0.0246 0.0194 0.0000 0.0000
Individual level random variance (SE)0.9359 0.0188 0.9393 0.0188 0.9506 0.0190
Perc dependent on benefits (OR, CI)
 least deprived111
 intermediate0.93 0.74 1.17 0.96 0.77 1.18 1.27 1.04 1.55
 most deprived1.22 0.98 1.51 1.14 0.92 1.41 1.29 1.05 1.58
Area level random variance(SE) 0.0355 0.0228 0.0215 0.0188 0.0032 0.0099
Individual level random variance(SE) 0.9392 0.0189 0.9435 0.0189 0.9439 0.0189
  • 4-150 Individual socioeconomic status; see table 2 for the categories that were used.