Unadjusted and adjusted random effects estimates of a series of multilevel analyses of mental component scores (MCS)
| Unadjusted Model | Household (HH) | Area | DIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variance (SE) | ICC (95% CI) | Variance (SE) | ICC (95% CI) | ||
| *Unreliable estimate by Brooks Draper and Raftery Lewis diagnostics. SE, standard error; CI, Bayesian credible intervals; DIC, deviance information criterion. | |||||
| Base model—individual (ind) level | – | – | – | – | 38777 |
| ind within wave 1 HH | 19.12 (1.84) | 0.24 (0.21 to 0.26) | – | – | 38408 |
| ind within multiple HH | 19.99 (1.83) | 0.25 (0.23 to 0.27) | – | – | 38389 |
| ind within wave 1 areas | – | – | 4.55 (0.79) | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.08) | 38673 |
| ind within multiple areas | – | – | 3.49 (0.74) | 0.04 (0.03 to 0.06) | 38708 |
| ind within wave 1 HH within wave 1 areas | 15.86 (1.79) | 0.20 (0.17 to 0.22) | 3.01 (0.81) | 0.04 (0.00 to 0.05) | 38391 |
| ind within multiple HH within wave 1 areas | 17.75 (1.97) | 0.23 (0.20 to 0.25) | 1.94* (0.66) | 0.03 (0.00 to 0.04) | 37949 |
| Adjusted | |||||
| Base mode—individual (ind) level | – | – | – | – | 38553 |
| ind within wave 1 HH | 17.67 (1.86) | 0.24 (0.21 to 0.26) | – | – | 38194 |
| ind within multiple HH | 18.70 (1.91) | 0.25 (0.22 to 0.27) | – | – | 38176 |
| ind within wave 1 areas | – | – | 3.92 (0.78) | 0.05 (0.04 to 0.07) | 38465 |
| ind within multiple areas | – | – | 2.63 (0.69) | 0.04 (0.02 to 0.05) | 38509 |
| ind within wave 1 HH within wave 1 areas | 15.31 (1.89) | 0.21 (0.17 to 0.23) | 2.39 (0.75) | 0.03 (0.01 to 0.04) | 38177 |
| ind within multiple HH within wave 1 areas | 17.19 (1.95) | 0.23 (0.20 to 0.25) | 1.40* (0.59) | 0.02 (0.01 to 0.03) | 38170 |