Table 3 Relationship between measures of socioeconomic position and disability with adjustment for age, morbidity and lifestyle factors.
| Model A OR (95% CI) for reported disability (adjusted for sex) | Model B OR (95% CI) for reported disability adjusted for sex and morbidity | Model C OR (95% CI) for reported disability adjusted as model B + lifestyle | Model D OR (95% CI) for reported disability adjusted as Model C + other measure of SEP* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periods of perceived financial hardship in adult life | ||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 | 1.70 (1.10 to 2.62) | 1.47 (0.92 to 2.35) | 1.39 (0.86 to 2.23) | 1.25 (0.77 to 2.03) |
| 2 | 1.67 (0.99 to 2.81) | 1.42 (0.81 to 2.48) | 1.30 (0.73 to 2.30) | 1.08 (0.60 to 1.96) |
| 3 | 2.64 (0.94 to 7.46) | 2.19 (0.72 to 6.72) | 1.76 (0.57 to 5.46) | 1.51 (0.48 to 4.78) |
| 4 | 2.04 (0.92 to 4.55) | 1.75 (0.75 to 4.06) | 1.55 (0.66 to 3.64) | 1.16 (0.48 to 2.80) |
| Periods of material disadvantage in adult life | ||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 | 1.23 (0.72 to 2.11) | 1.29 (0.72 to 2.29) | 1.29 (0.72 to 2.32) | 1.27 (0.71 to 2.27) |
| 2 | 1.99 (1.11 to 3.57) | 1.96 (1.05 to 3.66) | 1.90 (1.01 to 3.59) | 1.82 (0.96 to 3.45) |
| 3 | 2.26 (1.17 to 4.36) | 1.99 (0.99 to 4.02) | 1.84 (0.90 to 3.77) | 1.73 (0.83 to 3.63) |
| 4 | 3.73 (1.97 to 7.08) | 3.15 (1.59 to 6.22) | 2.70 (1.35 to 5.41) | 2.54 (1.24 to 5.20) |
| Standard occupational class | ||||
| I and II | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| IIINM | 1.03 (0.61 to 1.73) | 0.99 (0.57 to 1.71) | 0.97 (0.55 to 1.68) | 0.91 (0.52 to 1.61) |
| IIIM | 1.72 (1.13 to 2.60) | 1.50 (0.96 to 2.34) | 1.34 (0.85 to 2.10) | 1.20 (0.75 to 1.91) |
| IV | 2.49 (1.52 to 4.10) | 2.20 (1.30 to 3.73) | 1.97 (1.15 to 3.37) | 1.75 (1.00 to 3.07) |
| V | 3.85 (1.95 to 7.60) | 3.58 (1.74 to 7.35) | 3.23 (1.54 to 6.79) | 2.46 (1.10 to 5.51) |
SEP, socioeconomic position; SOC, standard occupational class.
*Perceived hardship model adjusted for SOC and material disadvantage; material disadvantage model adjusted for SOC and perceived hardship; and social occupational class model adjusted for both perceived and material measures.