Table 4

Hazard ratios (95% CI) for recovery from limiting illness in the British household panel survey 1991–2001

Men (n = 351)Women (n = 402)
Recoveries/person yearsAge adjustedFully adjustedRecoveries/person yearsAge adjustedFully adjusted
Marital status
Married or cohabiting691/13811.001.00891/16311.001.00
Other195/3740.97 (0.82 to 1.15)1.04 (0.87 to 1.24)217/4320.89 (0.76 to 1.03)0.89 (0.76 to 1.04)
Social class
(1) Higher professional/managerial107/1771.001.0046/621.001.00
(2) Lower professional/managerial192/3230.91 (0.72 to 1.16)1.05 (0.82 to 1.34)298/5450.75 (0.55 to 1.03)0.83 (0.60 to 1.13)
(3) Intermediate occupations76/1600.76 (0.56 to 1.02)1.03 (0.76 to 1.40)205/3420.80 (0.58 to 1.10)0.89 (0.64 to 1.25)
(4) Small employers and own account149/2750.86 (0.67 to 1.10)1.13 (0.86 to 1.49)75/1530.68 (0.47 to 0.98)0.79 (0.54 to 1.16)
(5) Lower supervisory and technical113/2450.80 (0.61 to 1.04)0.99 (0.75 to 1.30)68/1280.72 (0.49 to 1.04)0.89 (0.60 to 1.32)
(6) Semi-routine occupations126/2510.81 (0.63 to 1.06)1.15 (0.87 to 1.53)233/4550.71 (0.52 to 0.98)0.88 (0.63 to 1.24)
(7) Routine occupations123/3240.61 (0.47 to 0.80)0.86 (0.64 to 1.14)183/3780.66 (0.48 to 0.91)0.89 (0.62 to 1.26)
Employment status
Employed734/11581.001.00751/12301.001.00
Unemployed45/1190.58 (0.43 to 0.78)0.62 (0.46 to 0.85)37/710.81 (0.58 to 1.12)0.89 (0.63 to 1.25)
Inactive107/4780.35 (0.28 to 0.44)0.37 (0.29 to 0.46)320/7620.69 (0.60 to 0.78)0.72 (0.63 to 0.83)
Highest qualification
NVQ level 5 or more131/2061.001.00157/2581.001.00
NVQ level 4322/5560.93 (0.76 to 1.15)0.99 (0.80 to 1.23)330/5730.93 (0.77 to 1.13)0.93 (0.76 to 1.15)
NVQ level 367/1420.73 (0.55 to 0.99)0.91 (0.67 to 1.24)107/1950.89 (0.69 to 1.14)0.94 (0.72 to 1.22)
NVQ level 2131/3110.66 (0.51 to 0.84)0.75 (0.58 to 0.99)287/5210.89 (0.73 to 1.08)0.93 (0.74 to 1.16)
NVQ level 184/1620.80 (0.60 to 1.05)0.88 (0.65 to 1.20)38/850.71 (0.50 to 1.02)0.80 (0.54 to 1.17)
None151/3870.66 (0.52 to 0.84)0.79 (0.59 to 1.03)189/4310.73 (0.59 to 0.91)0.82 (0.63 to 1.06)
Household equivalent income
Highest tertile296/4981.001.00369/6001.001.00
Middle tertile283/5230.90 (0.76 to 1.06)1.02 (0.86 to 1.20)327/6210.88 (0.76 to 1.02)0.93 (0.80 to 1.09)
Lowest tertile307/7340.69 (0.59 to 0.81)0.98 (0.81 to 1.18)412/8420.77 (0.67 to 0.89)0.90 (0.77 to 1.06)