Table 2.

Associations between the three potential predictors of health and eight dimensions of the SF-36 in the chromium and control groups combined (all scores range from 0 to 100)

Variable	Bodily pain			General health			Role physical*			Role emotional*			Social functioning			Mental health			Physical functioning			Vitality
	Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value		Mean	P value
Duration of residence (years)
<1	67.1			54.5			69.9			72.1			64.7			63.8			79.1			54.1
1-5	67.6			56.9			68.2			73.1			69.6			64.7			75.2			48.5
>5	66.0	0.85		56.5	0.87		65.9	0.72		76.0	0.62		66.7	0.51		70.7	0.01		64.3	<0.001		48.9	0.42
Tenure
Owner occupier	75.3			68.4			78.4			86.7			75.8			75.6			81.3			57.9
Shared owner	66.2			58.5			62.4			76.1			69.9			74.2			65.4			48.8
Rented	64.8	0.02		53.7	<0.001		65.6	0.01		72.9	0.010		64.8	0.00		66.3	<0.001		65.6	<0.001		47.7	<0.001
Problem†:
Unlikely	67.8			59.1			66.2			77.8			68.4			72.7			67.2			54.1
Possibly	66.4			55.7			69.2			80.8			71.6			71.2			70.0			48.5
Definitely	64.2	0.46		51.7	0.01		66.5	0.75		67.0	0.01		62.3	0.01		60.1	<0.001		67.0	0.66		48.9	0.44

^*Role limitations due to physical or emotional problems. 

^†Defined as whether respondents believe they will have problems selling their house.