Multivariate analysis of associations with self-reported ‘poor’ health
| N | Model 1: all | Model 2: 16–74 | |
| Level of caregiving l | |||
| No care | 39 013 931 (87.74) | 1 | 1 |
| 1–19 h per week | 3 729 019 (8.39) | 0.877 (0.873–0.881) | 1.019 (1.005–1.025) |
| 20–49 h per week | 60 602 (1.36) | 1.355 (1.344–1.367) | 1.281 (1.261–1.299) |
| 50+ h per week | 111 686 (2.51) | 1.670 (1.661–1.680) | 1.461 (1.443–1.477) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 21 170 092 (47.61) | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 23 295 741 (52.39) | 1.138 (1.138–1.142) | 0.988 (0.977–0.993) |
| Age | |||
| 16–24 | 6 381 526 (14.35) | 1 | 1 |
| 25–34 | 8 123 861 (18.27) | 1.691 (1.673–1.707) | 1.823 (1.802–1.848) |
| 35–44 | 8 368 056 (18.82) | 2.675 (2.653–2.697) | 2.853 (2.822–2.878) |
| 45–54 | 7 124 435 (16.02) | 4.084 (4.053–4.117) | 4.070 (4.032–4.108) |
| 55–64 | 5 389 987 (12.12) | 6.505 (6.453–6.557) | 4.269 (4.232–4.308) |
| 65–74 | 4 673 231 (10.51) | 12.353 (12.263–12.437) | 4.937 (4.881–4.989) |
| 75–84 | 3 280 675 (7.38) | 21.437 (21.293–21.587) | |
| 85 and over | 1 124 062 (2.53) | 29.877 (29.642–30.108) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 41 376 112 (93.05) | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed | 324 389 (0.73) | 1.398 (1.365–1.435) | 1.342 (1.304–1.376) |
| Asian or Asian British | 1 574 516 (3.54) | 1.703 (1.684–1.716) | 1.388 (1.373–1.407) |
| Black or black British | 811 560 (1.83) | 1.364 (1.341–1.389) | 1.232 (1.210–1.250) |
| Chinese or group | 379 256 (0.85) | 0.943 (0.914–0.976) | 0.837 (0.803–0.867) |
| Marital status | |||
| In partnership | 22 680 423 (51.01) | 1 | 1 |
| Not in partnership | 17 989 701 (40.46) | 1.402 (1.397–1.413) | 1.434 (1.427–1.443) |
| Widowed | 3 795 709 (8.54) | 1.254 (1.247–1.263) | 1.161 (1.155–1.175) |
| Economic activity | |||
| Economically active | |||
| Employee full-time | 17 197 907 (38.68) | 1 | |
| Employee part-time | 4 963 807 (11.16) | 1.230 (1.214–1.246) | |
| Self-employed | 3 458 862 (7.78) | 1.069 (1.054–1.086) | |
| Unemployed | 1 458 550 (3.28) | 2.396 (2.373–2.417) | |
| Full-time students | 1 106 463 (2.49) | 0.993 (0.964–1.026) | |
| Economically inactive | |||
| Retired | 5 767 579 (12.97) | 3.349 (3.324–3.376) | |
| Full-time student | 1 994 178 (4.49) | 1.596 (1.569–1.621) | |
| Looking after home/family | 2 742 919 (6.17) | 2.354 (2.334–2.376) | |
| Other | 1 370 831 (3.08) | 6.265 (6.225–6.305) | |
| Aged 75 and over | 4 404 737 (9.91) | ||
| Educational attainment | |||
| Third level | 8 421 013 (18.94) | 1 | |
| No qualifications | 11 137 838 (25.05) | 1.749 (1.736–1.764) | |
| First level | 14 353 937 (32.28) | 1.207 (1.195–1.215) | |
| Second level | 3 722 132 (8.37) | 1.199 (1.183–1.217) | |
| Other qualifications | 2 426 176 (5.46) | 1.482 (1.464–1.496) | |
| Aged 75 and over | 4 404 737 (9.91) | ||
ORs are for ‘poor’ health.