Table 4

Estimates of annual per cent change in outcomes from logistic models by education group, Health Survey for England, 65+^*

Outcomes	High education		Medium education		Low education
Behaviours
Ever smoked	−1.6		−0.3	NS	0.2	NS
Obesity	5.3		5.5		5.2
Biomarkers
Hypertension	−6.5		−7.5		−6.9
Uses hypertension medication	5.8		7.2		7.1
Hypertension or on medication	−1.1	NS	−0.9	NS	−0.4	NS
High total cholesterol	−12.0		−12.7		−11.5
Uses cholesterol medication	35.3		32.3		41.2
High cholesterol or on medication	−2.9		−2.3		−0.9	NS
High-risk C reactive protein	−5.8		−3.9		−2.5
Functional limitations
Hearing	−4.9		−4.1		−1.1	NS
Seeing	−6.7	NS	−4.4	NS	−3.9
Speaking	1.2	NS	−2.1	NS	−2.4	NS
Walking 200 yards	−0.7	NS	3.6		6.4
Climbing stairs	−0.1	NS	3.2	NS	3.3
Activity limitations
Usual activity	−2.7		−1.2	NS	−1.2	NS
Self-care	−3.4	NS	1.7	NS	0.0	NS

↵* Annual per cent change is estimated as 100 times (OR for trend −1). All models include controls for trend, age and sex. Coefficients on trend for all models are significant at the p<0.05 level, except where noted as not significant (NS).