Table 3

 Predicting self rated health using categories of determinants. Whitehall II and Gazel

Modelr2 changeChange statistics (F)r2 changeChange statistics (F)
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
Whitehall II
Men Women
1Age0.0066.67**
2Early life factors and family history0.0085.84***0.0173.72**
3Sociodemographics0.03022.39***0.0176.12***
4Psychosocial factors0.10534.63***0.09710.59***
5Health behaviour0.02123.68***0.0113.22**
6Health0.20490.97***0.24044.60***
Overall model (Whitehall II)r2adjusted  = 0.361F31, 2820 = 52.97***r2adjusted  = 0.369F33, 1021 = 19.67***
Gazel
Men Women
1Age0.00434.91***0.01032.33***
2Early life factors and family history0.0013.10*
3Sociodemographics0.01122.91***0.0054.16**
4Psychosocial factors0.171248.72***0.231124.30***
5Health behaviour0.02041.40***0.01043.28***
6Health0.221319.73***0.191111.91***
Overall model (Gazel)r2adjusted  = 0.427F30, 8250 = 206.34***r2adjusted  = 0.443F24, 3239 = 108.97***