Table 4

Regression models predicting pace of ageing, housing variables

Individual housing variable modelsModel 1: Contemporary housingModel 2: Contemporary and historical housing
Tenure (ref. Owned outright)Owned with mortgage0.008
(0.006)		0.007
(0.006)		0.009
(0.006)
Social rent0.013*
(0.007)		0.002
(0.007)		0.000
(0.007)
Private rent0.047***
(0.010)		0.045***
(0.010)		0.046***
(0.011)
Other−0.068
(0.042)		−0.075†
(0.043)		−0.077
(0.046)
Receive housing benefit (ref. No)Yes0.007
(0.010)		−0.004
(0.009)		−0.008
(0.009)
Housing cost burden (ref. No)Yes0.015
(0.012)		0.000
(0.012)		−0.002
(0.013)
Property type (ref. Detached)Semi-detached0.008†
(0.005)		0.004
(0.005)		0.003
(0.005)
Terrace0.011*
(0.005)		0.004
(0.006)		0.004
(0.006)
Flat0.033***
(0.008)		0.017†
(0.009)		0.016†
(0.008)
Other0.008
(0.019)		−0.001
(0.024)		−0.002
(0.025)
Housing payment arrears (ref. No)Yes0.017
(0.012)		0.009
(0.013)		0.004
(0.013)
Central heating (ref. Yes)No0.024**
(0.010)		0.017
(0.011)		0.015
(0.012)
Overcrowding (ref. No)Yes0.014
(0.011)		0.012
(0.011)		0.009
(0.012)
Rural/urban (ref. Urban)Rural−0.006
(0.005)		−0.002
(0.005)		−0.006
(0.005)
Moving desire/ expectation
(ref. Want to stay, expect to stay)		Want move, expect move0.005
(0.008)		−0.009
(0.007)		−0.008
(0.007)
Want stay, expect move0.009
(0.012)		−0.015
(0.011)		−0.015
(0.012)
Want move, expect stay0.006
(0.005)		0.006
(0.005)		0.007
(0.005)
Ever report damp0.009
(0.006)		0.007
(0.005)
Ever moving desire mismatch0.001
(0.005)		0.000
(0.004)
Ever report space shortage0.003
(0.005)		0.001
(0.005)
Ever report noise from neighbours0.000
(0.005)		−0.006
(0.004)
Ever report street noise−0.002
(0.005)		−0.009†
(0.005)
Ever report inadequate light0.004
(0.005)		−0.001
(0.005)
Ever report inadequate heat0.021***
(0.007)		0.013†
(0.007)
Ever report no central heating0.008
(0.006)		−0.002
(0.006)
Ever report condensation−0.003
(0.004)		−0.013**
(0.005)
Ever report leaky roof0.013**
(0.006)		0.009
(0.007)
Ever report rot0.006
(0.005)		0.001
(0.005)
Ever report pollution/environmental problems0.010†
(0.005)		0.013*
(0.005)
Ever report housing payment difficulties0.015**
(0.006)		−0.002
(0.007)
Ever report housing payment arrears0.033***
(0.012)		0.025*
(0.012)
ConstantIncluded0.691**
(0.241)		0.631**
(0.226)

  • Models include blood cell composition and batch number (coefficients not shown).

  • †p<0.10; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001, weighted n=901.