| Outcome measure (gender) | Results: OR (95% CI), compared with T1 (6 years before privatisation) | |
| 3 years before privatisation | 1 month before privatisation | |
| Poor self-rated health | ||
| F | 0.82 (0.5 to 1.3) | 0.86 (0.5 to 1.4) |
| M | 1.51 (1.2 to 2.0) | 1.18 (0.9 to 1.5) |
| Longstanding illness | ||
| F | 0.79 (0.5 to 1.4) | 0.80 (0.5 to 1.4) |
| M | 1.22 (0.9 to 2.0) | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.5) |
| Symptom score† | ||
| F | 0.47 (–0.0 to 1.0) | |
| M | 0.35 (0.1 to 0.6) | |
| No of health problems† | ||
| F | 0.10 (–0.2 to 0.4) | |
| M | 0.12 (0.0 to 0.2) | |
| GHQ caseness | ||
| F | 1.20 (–0.8 to 1.8) | 1.06 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| M | 1.11 (0.9 to 1.4) | 1.16 (0.9 to 1.5) |
| GHQ depression | ||
| F | 0.75 (0.5 to 1.2) | |
| M | 1.07 (0.8 to 1.4) | |
| Sleep ⩽9 h per night | ||
| F | 1.36 (0.6 to 3.0) | |
| M | 0.99 (0.6 to 1.8) | |
| Sleep ⩾9 h per night | ||
| F | 2.22 (1.1 to 4.7) | |
| M | 1.82 (1.1 to 2.9) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)† | ||
| F | 3.49 (1.2 to 5.7) | |
| M | –1.03 (–2.1 to 0.0) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)† | ||
| F | 2.23 (1.7 to 2.8) | |
| M | –0.10 (–0.9 to 0.7) | |
| Possible/probable ischaemia on ECG or angina* | ||
| F | 1.60 (0.8 to 3.3) | |
| M | 1.41 (0.9 to 2.2) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)† | ||
| F | 0.65 (0.2 to 1.1) | |
| M | 0.30 (0.1 to 0.5) | |
| Cholesterol concentration (mmol/l)† | ||
| F | 0.09 (–0.1 to 0.3) | |
| M | 0.07 (–0.0 to 0.2) | |
GHQ, General Health Questionnaire.
*Adjusted for age, employment grade and marital status only.
†Results show difference (95% CI) rather than ORs.