Table 2

Initial status at baseline and slope of decline (per 1 year) in the PF-10 scores by educational attainment, stratified by country

Model 1†Model 2‡
Initial statusSlopeInitial statusSlope
Coefficient (95% CI)p ValueCoefficient (95% CI)p ValueCoefficient (95% CI)p ValueCoefficient (95% CI)p Value
Czech Republic
 Mean§83.12 (82.42 to 83.82)<0.01−0.89 (−1.03 to −0.76)<0.0185.10 (83.79 to 86.41)<0.01−1.21 (−1.47 to −0.96)<0.01
 Variance§259.42 (240.12 to 278.72)<0.010.53 (0.05 to 1.01)0.03193.25 (174.89 to 211.60)<0.010.48 (0.01 to 0.96)0.04
 Baseline age (year)¶−0.60 (−0.65 to −0.55)<0.01−0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03)<0.01−0.37 (−0.42 to −0.32)<0.01−0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03)<0.01
 Female−3.64 (−4.37 to −2.91)<0.010.15 (0.03 to 0.27)0.02−1.96 (−2.69 to −1.23)<0.010.13 (0.00 to 0.26)0.06
Education
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 Secondary education4.99 (4.17 to 5.81)<0.010.21 (0.07 to 0.34)<0.012.84 (2.09 to 3.59)<0.010.17 (0.03 to 0.31)0.01
 University7.15 (6.18 to 8.11)<0.010.29 (0.13 to 0.45)<0.013.87 (2.95 to 4.78)<0.010.22 (0.06 to 0.38)0.01
Russia
 Mean§87.26 (86.38 to 88.15)<0.01−2.27 (−2.52 to −2.03)<0.0187.62 (86.02 to 89.22)<0.01−2.82 (−3.21 to −2.42)<0.01
 Variance§167.54 (143.74 to 191.34)<0.011.34 (0.59 to 2.09)<0.01138.87 (115.34 to 162.41)<0.011.19 (0.40 to 1.97)<0.01
 Baseline age (year)¶−0.63 (−0.69 to −0.58)<0.01−0.11 (−0.12 to −0.09)<0.01−0.53 (−0.59 to −0.48)<0.01−0.11 (−0.12 to −0.10)<0.01
 Female−9.43 (−10.24 to −8.63)<0.01−0.04 (−0.24 to 0.16)0.66−6.85 (−7.88 to −5.81)<0.01−0.06 (−0.30 to 0.19)0.65
Education
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 Secondary education−0.56 (−1.53 to 0.41)0.260.04 (−0.15 to 0.22)0.71−0.46 (−1.39 to 0.47)0.330.04 (−0.15 to 0.22)0.71
 University3.86 (2.93 to 4.79)<0.010.60 (0.41 to 0.79)<0.013.01 (2.10 to 3.92)<0.010.50 (0.31 to 0.69)<0.01
Poland
 Mean§80.92 (80.11 to 81.73)<0.01−1.92 (−2.09 to −1.76)<0.0185.03 (83.61 to 86.44)<0.01−2.30 (−2.60 to −2.01)<0.01
 Variance§258.72 (231.43 to 286.01)<0.011.13 (0.65 to 1.60)<0.01194.94 (169.27 to 220.61)<0.010.99 (0.51 to 1.47)<0.01
 Baseline age (year)¶−0.75 (−0.80 to −0.69)<0.01−0.05 (−0.06 to −0.04)<0.01−0.58 (−0.64 to −0.52)<0.01−0.05 (−0.06 to −0.04)<0.01
 Female−6.77 (−7.52 to −6.02)<0.01−0.17 (−0.31 to −0.03)0.02−4.53 (−5.35 to −3.70)<0.01−0.16 (−0.32 to 0.00)0.06
Education
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 Secondary education2.35 (1.38 to 3.33)<0.010.41 (0.23 to 0.59)<0.011.69 (0.75 to 2.62)<0.010.36 (0.18 to 0.54)<0.01
 University6.32 (5.35 to 7.29)<0.010.75 (0.56 to 0.94)<0.014.31 (3.36 to 5.25)<0.010.65 (0.45 to 0.85)<0.01
  • †Adjusted for baseline age and sex.

  • ‡Adjusted for baseline age, sex, marital status, history of spine/joint problems, BMI, drinking pattern and smoking status.

  • §Conditional on the covariates adjusted in the model.

  • ¶Centred on 58 years.

  • BMI, body mass index; PF-10, physical functioning subscale (10 item).