Table 6.

Parameter estimates (SE) for the contextual variables modelled as categorical variables

Variable	Parameter estimatea	SE	95% CI
Townsend score
Least deprived (reference)
2	-0.782	0.373	-1.512, -0.054
3	-1.420	0.370	-2.146, -0.681
Most deprived	-2.320	0.367	-3.035, -1.585
IS
Lowest claimants (reference)
2	-0.413	0.363	-1.114, 0.293
3	-1.558	0.368	-2.288, -0.835
Highest claimants	-2.859	0.368	-3.570, -2.130
IBJSA
Lowest claimants (reference)
2	-1.442	0.366	-2.154, -0.728
3	-1.518	0.373	-2.275, -0.778
Highest claimants	-2.749	0.383	-3.494, -1.959
IB/SDA
Lowest claimants (reference)
2	-0.943	0.376	-1.672, -0.200
3	-1.921	0.378	-2.651, -1.169
Highest claimants	-3.749	0.417	-4.555, -2.913
DLA/AA
Lowest claimants (reference)
2	-0.564	0.378	-1.297, -1.182
3	-1.928	0.384	-2.673, -1.162
Highest claimants	-3.858	0.433	-4.699, -2.998

a Adjusted for age, age squared, gender, social class, marital status, carer status, employment status, and housing tenure.

IS: Income Support

IBJSA: Income-based Job Seekers Allowance

IB/SDA: Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance

DLA/AA: Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance