Descriptive characteristics of the England sample of the British Household Panel Survey 1991–2009, including only individuals who moved at least once
| Mean (SD) | SD (between)* | SD (within)* | Per cent (n)† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 39.5 (16.4) | 16.3 | 4.5 | |
| Multiple deprivation index | 20.4 (15.3) | 13.3 | 7.8 | |
| Poor self-rated health | 2.15 (0.92) | 0.68 | 0.64 | |
| GHQ score | 11.2 (5.54) | 3.74 | 4.26 | |
| Number of health problems | 0.95 (1.19) | 0.97 | 0.70 | |
| Cardiometabolic illnesses | 0.17 (0.44) | 0.38 | 0.22 | |
| Neuropsychiatric illnesses | 0.17 (0.43) | 0.32 | 0.29 | |
| Functional limitations | 0.19 (0.60) | 0.54 | 0.32 | |
| Sex (% female) | 53.4 (36 616) | |||
| Race (% non-white) | 6.3 (4332) | |||
| Dislikes neighbourhood (%) | 9.2 (6258) | |||
| Wants to move (%) | 39.8 (26 903) |
*SDs calculated separately for between-individuals and within-individual sources of variation.
†Percentages and numbers calculated based on person-observations. Total n=68 510 person-observations of 5869 persons, except for cardiometabolic illnesses (30 491 observations of 4942 persons), functional limitations (36 013 observations of 5349 persons), dislike of neighbourhood (67 999 observations of 5869 persons) and wanting to move (67 594 observations of 5869 persons).
GHQ, General Health Questionnaire.