Table 4

Fixed effects of three level multilevel model of SF-36 physical component (PCS) and mental component (MCS) scores allowing for multiple household membership

Explanatory variables	PCS		MCS		Number
Explanatory variables	Estimate	SE	Estimate	SE	Number
*Reference category.
Age
18–24*	0.00		0.00		636
25–34	−0.61	0.51	0.22	0.46	1335
35–44	−1.52	0.53	0.04	0.47	1360
45–54	−4.61	0.57	1.23	0.50	1047
55–64	−5.51	0.65	2.83	0.56	779
65–74	−10.02	0.82	1.25	0.73	653
75+	−14.77	1.07	1.00	0.94	250
Gender
Men*	0.00		0.00		2742
Women	−1.54	0.27	−1.86	0.23	3318
Marital status
Married*	0.00		0.00		4043
Living as couple	−0.18	0.55	0.74	0.50	373
Widowed	−0.72	0.55	−0.06	0.50	412
Divorced	−1.36	0.49	−1.07	0.52	262
Separated	−0.30	1.00	−2.17	0.92	108
Never married	0.37	0.49	−0.45	0.44	858
Education
Degree*	0.00				517
A level or equivalent	0.05	0.49			1142
O level or equivalent	−0.46	0.48			1888
None	−2.21	0.50			2455
Current smoker
No*	0.00		0.00		4350
Yes	−1.08	0.31	−1.52	0.28	1710
Employment status
Employed*	0.00		0.00		3999
Unemployed	−1.05	0.65	−1.59	0.58	267
Retired	−1.56	0.61	−0.32	0.55	947
Family care	−1.16	0.44	−0.85	0.40	689
Long term sick/disabled	−16.52	0.83	−5.88	0.75	155