Table 5

Grade gradients in depressive symptoms by presence or absence of physical ill health

MenWomen
Coefficient (standard error)Coefficent (standard error)
Longstanding illness at baseline
    No0.119 (0.023)p=0.0230.018 (0.041)p=0.67
    Yes0.141 (0.038)p<0.0010.258 (0.079)p=0.001
Longstanding illness at S3
    No0.108 (0.021)p<0.0010.044 (0.034)p=0.19
    Yes0.150 (0.033)p<0.0010.217 (0.059)p<0.001
Poor physical functioning S3
    No0.074 (0.019)p<0.0010.016 (0.030)p=0.59
    Yes0.237 (0.045)p<0.0010.266 (0.087)p=0.002
Poor physical functioning S5
    No0.050 (0.019)p=0.0080.001 (0.030)p=0.99
    Yes0.224 (0.039)p<0.0010.244 (0.076)p=0.001
Respiratory illness S5
    No0.108 (0.018)p<0.0010.090 (0.031)p=0.003
    Yes0.240 (0.070)p=0.0010.214 (0.141)p=0.13