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. 2006 Aug 29;6:219. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-219

Table 3.

SF-12 Perceived Mental and Physical Health by employment/benefit status with separate adjustments for confounders

Perceived Mental Health Perceived Physical Health
Variable Employed Unemployed Disability Benefits Unemployed Disability Benefits
Gender 0.0 (ref) -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) -5.9 (-6.4, -5.5) -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) -13.0 (-13.5, -12.6)

Self reported diagnoses 0.0 (ref) -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) -5.9 (-6.4, -5.4) -1.5 (-2.2, -0.9) -12.8 (-13.2, -12.4)
ATC- Classification 0.0 (ref) -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) -5.9 (-6.3, -5.4) -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) -12.8 (-13.1, -12.3)
Anxiety 0.0 (ref) -0.9 (-1.6, -0.3) -3.3 (-3.7, -2.9) -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) -12.7 (-13.1, -12.3)
Depression 0.0 (ref) -0.7 (-1.3, -0.0) -3.3 (-3.7, -2.9) -1.4 (-2.0, -0.7) -12.5 (-12.9, -12.1)
Organ system symptoms 0.0 (ref) -1.2 (-2.0, -0.5) -3.8 (-4.3, -3.3) -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) -10.9 (-11.3, -10.5)
Muscle pain 0.0 (ref) -1.6 (-2.4, -0.8) -5.0 (-5.4, -4.5) -1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) -9.3 (-9.7, -9.0)
Sleep problems 0.0 (ref) -1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) -4.0 (-4.4, -3.5) -1.4 (-2.0, -0.7) -12.2 (-12.6, -11.8)
Income 0.0 (ref) -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) -5.5 (-6.0, -5.0) -1.3 (-2.0, -0.6) -12.8 (-13.2, -12.4)
Education 0.0 (ref) -1.9 (-2.7, -1.1) -6.0 (-6.5, -5.6) -1.3 (-1.9, -0.6) -12.7 (-13.1, -12.3)
Marital Status 0.0 (ref) -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) -5.6 (-6.1, -5.1) -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) -13.1 (-13.5, -12.7)
Alcohol 0.0 (ref) -1.7 (-2.5, -1.0) -6.0 (-6.4, -5.5) -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) -13.0 (-13.4, -12.6)
BMI 0.0 (ref) -1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) -6.0 (-6.5, -5.5) -1.4 (-2.1, -0.8) -12.8 (-13.3, -12.4)

The employed as reference in linear regression analysis, unstandardized regression coefficients and 95 % confidence intervals