Description of data on outcome, explanatory variables and covariates
| Overall distribution percentages (95% CI) | Disability | No disability | Difference in percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 (%) | N2 (%) | (N1%−N2%) | ||
| Periods of perceived financial hardship in adult life | ||||
| 0 | 70.4 (66.9 to 73.7) | 149 (61.8) | 360 (74.7) | −12.9 |
| 1 | 14.5 (12.0 to 17.3) | 44 (18.3) | 61 (12.7) | 5.6 |
| 2 | 9.4 (7.4 to 11.8) | 28 (11.6) | 40 (8.3) | 3.3 |
| 3 | 2.1 (1.2 to 3.4) | 8 (3.3) | 7 (1.5) | 1.8 |
| 4 | 3.6 (2.4 to 5.2) | 12 (5.0) | 14 (2.9) | 2.1 |
| Periods of material disadvantage in adult life | ||||
| 0 | 13.0 (10.6 to 15.7) | 22 (9.7) | 72 (14.9) | −5.2 |
| 1 | 43.6 (39.9 to 47.3) | 86 (35.7) | 229 (47.5) | −11.8 |
| 2 | 20.3 (17.5 to 23.5) | 55 (22.8) | 92 (19.1) | 3.7 |
| 3 | 10.9 (8.7 to 13.4) | 32 (13.3) | 47 (9.8) | 3.5 |
| 4 | 12.2 (9.9 to 14.8) | 46 (19.1) | 42 (8.7) | 10.4 |
| Occupational social class | ||||
| I and II | 28.5 (25.2 to 31.9) | 12 (5.6) | 34 (7.3) | −1.7 |
| IIINM | 16.3 (13.7 to 19.2) | 39 (18.1) | 121 (26.1) | −8.0 |
| IIIM | 34.2 (30.7 to 37.7) | 31 (14.4) | 87 (18.8) | −4.4 |
| IV | 14.9 (12.4 to 17.7) | 86 (39.8) | 161 (34.8) | 5.0 |
| V | 6.1 (4.5 to 8.1) | 48 (22.2) | 60 (13.0) | 9.2 |
| Longstanding conditions | ||||
| Musculoskeletal | 33.9 (30.4 to 37.5) | 121 (50.2) | 124 (25.7) | 24.5 |
| Respiratory | 9.8 (7.7 to 12.2) | 35 (14.5) | 36 (7.5) | 7.0 |
| Digestive | 8.8 (6.9 to 11.2) | 39 (16.2) | 25 (5.2) | 11.0 |
| Cardiovascular | 6.1 (4.5 to 8.1) | 27 (11.2) | 17 (3.5) | 7.7 |
| Other | 20.2 (17.3 to 23.3) | 74 (30.7) | 72 (14.9) | 15.8 |
| Drinking | ||||
| Never | 12.8 (10.4 to 15.4) | 40 (16.7) | 52 (10.8) | 5.9 |
| Ex drinker | 4.6 (3.2 to 6.4) | 15 (6.3) | 18 (3.7) | 2.6 |
| Current | 82.7 (79.7 to 85.4) | 184 (77.0) | 412 (85.5) | −8.5 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 34.5 (31.1 to 38.1) | 63 (26.4) | 186 (38.6) | −12.2 |
| Ex smoker | 33.0 (29.6 to 36.6) | 83 (34.7) | 155 (32.2) | 2.5 |
| Current | 32.5 (29.0 to 36.0) | 93 (38.9) | 141 (29.3) | 9.6 |