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Table 2 Relative Risk Ratio (RRR) for Average and High Mental Wellbeing by Sociodemographic Factors

From: Exploring the relationships between housing, neighbourhoods and mental wellbeing for residents of deprived areas

 

Average vs. low wellbeing

High vs. low wellbeing

p-value

 

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

 

Gender

   

   Male

1

1

 

   Female

0.96 (0.86, 1.07)

0.87 (0.71, 1.05)

.22

Age or respondent

   

   16-39

1

1

 

   40-64

0.99 (0.79, 1.25)

0.88 (0.68, 1.13)

.54

   65+

0.93 (0.62, 1.39)

0.69 (0.37, 1.30)

 

Ethnic group

   

   British--white

1

1

 

   Non British

0.72 (0.58, 0.89)

0.78 (0.54, 1.13)

.01

Highest educational attainment

   

   None

1

1

 

   Compulsory schooling

1.46 (1.13, 1.89)

1.68 (1.15, 2.46)

 

   Post compulsory secondary school

1.07 (0.74, 1.54)

1.53 (1.05, 2.25)

 

   Post school further training

1.34 (0.98, 1.84)

1.47 (1.01, 2.14)

 

   University qualification

1.38 (0.99, 1.93)

1.52 (1.09, 2.13)

< .001

Household structure

   

   Young adult

1

1

 

   Single-parent family

1.06 (0.81, 1.39)

0.74 (0.53, 1.04)

 

   Two-parent family

0.98 (0.75, 1.28)

1.01 (0.75, 1.36)

 

   Older adult

0.90 (0.65, 1.26)

1.25 (0.72, 2.15)

.03

SF12 General health

   

   Fair/poor

1

1

 

   Excellent/very good/good

2.21 (1.82, 2.67)

4.42 (3.49, 5.62)

< .001

Long-standing illness

0.55 (0.44, 0.68)

0.39 (0.32, 0.48)

< .001

Employment status

   

   Not working

1

1

 

   Working

1.46 (1.20, 1.78)

1.49 (1.33, 1.67)

 

   Retired

1.91 (1.53, 2.39)

1.46 (1.07, 2.00)

< .001

Source of income/benefits

   

   State benefits

1

1

 

   Private

1.61 (1.18, 2.19)

1.52 (1.08, 2.16)

< .001

   Rather not say/don't know

0.90 (0.64, 1.27)

0.57 (0.33, 1.00)

 

Vehicle ownership

   

   No

1

1

 

   Yes

1.56 (1.22, 1.99)

1.86 (1.32, 2.62)

< .001

  1. * Each variable is adjusted for all others in the table