Table 5.
Prevalence estimates and odds ratios (OR) for having a long standing illness
| n | N | Prevalence (95%CI) | p-value‡ | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Indicators | |||||
| Total sample | 44.9 (42.4-47.6) | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 394 | 953 | 46.1 (42.8-49.4) | 0.17 | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) |
| Male | 279 | 735 | 42.8 (39.0-46.5) | 1.0 | |
| Ethnic group | |||||
| White British | 439 | 1048 | 47.2 (43.9-50.5) | 0.05 | 1.0 |
| Black-Caribbean | 56 | 142 | 44.9 (36.7-53.3) | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | |
| Black-African | 73 | 230 | 35.2 (28.3-42.0) | 0.6 (0.4-0.8)** | |
| Asian | 24 | 63 | 42.9 (28.9-56.8) | 0.8 (0.5-1.5) | |
| Other | 80 | 203 | 44.4 (37.0-51.8) | 0.9 (0.6-1.2) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 16-24 | 80 | 356 | 23.2 (19.1-27.3) | < 0.001 | 1.0 |
| 25-34 | 83 | 402 | 20.6 (16.4-24.7) | 0.9 (0.6-1.2) | |
| 35-44 | 123 | 336 | 37.4 (32.0-42.9) | 1.9 (1.4-2.8)*** | |
| 45-54 | 138 | 259 | 54.3 (48.1-60.6) | 3.9 (2.8-5.6)*** | |
| 55-64 | 109 | 161 | 69.0 (61.7-76.3) | 7.4 (4.9-11.1)*** | |
| 65+ | 140 | 174 | 79.9 (73.9-85.9) | 13.1 (8.5-20.3)*** | |
| Relationship status | |||||
| Never married | 212 | 674 | 34.2 (30.4-37.9) | < 0.001 | 1.0 |
| Married/cohabiting | 320 | 782 | 45.6 (41.7-49.5) | 1.6 (1.3-2.0)*** | |
| Divorced/separated | 103 | 179 | 61.1 (53.8-68.5) | 3.0 (2.1-4.3)*** | |
| Widowed | 38 | 53 | 73.6 (61.7-85.6) | 5.4 (2.8-10.2)*** | |
| Borough | |||||
| Southwark | 360 | 845 | 41.6 (38.0-45.2) | 0.01 | 1.3 (1.1-1.6)** |
| Lambeth | 313 | 843 | 48.3 (44.6-52.0) | 1.0 | |
| Socioeconomic Indicators | |||||
| Educational attainment | |||||
| No qualifications | 146 | 224 | 70.0 (64.0-76.0) | < 0.001 | 4.3 (3.1-5.9) *** |
| Up to GCSE level | 144 | 329 | 50.2 (44.6-55.9) | 1.9 (1.4-2.5) *** | |
| Advanced level | 146 | 426 | 36.8 (31.9-41.6) | 1.1 (0.8-1.4) | |
| Higher degree or above | 222 | 690 | 35.2 (31.5-38.9) | 1.0 | |
| Social class | |||||
| Non-manual | 217 | 700 | 33.1 (29.4-36.9) | < 0.001 | 1.0 |
| Manual | 77 | 244 | 35.9 (29.4-42.6) | 1.1 (0.8-1.6) | |
| No current occupation | 362 | 708 | 57.2 (53.2-61.1) | 2.7 (2.1-3.4) *** | |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full time | 202 | 658 | 33.2 (29.3-37.1) | < 0.001 | 1.0 |
| Part time/casual | 90 | 259 | 38.9 (32.6-45.4) | 1.3 (0.9-1.8) | |
| Student/student working | 59 | 247 | 24.0 (18.8-29.2) | 0.6 (0.5-0.9)** | |
| Unemployed | 65 | 168 | 40.5 (32.8-48.3) | 1.4 (0.9-2.0) | |
| Temporary and permanent sick | 72 | 78 | 93.8 (88.8-98.8) | 30.5 (12.8-72.9)*** | |
| Retired | 151 | 187 | 80.6 (74.8-86.4) | 8.4 (5.5-12.7)*** | |
| Home looking after children | 31 | 82 | 39.8 (29.1-50.6) | 1.3 (0.8-2.2) | |
| Yearly household income | |||||
| £0 - £5,475 | 76 | 137 | 59.7 (51.7-67.8) | < 0.001 | 2.9 (2.1-4.3)*** |
| £5476 - £12,097 | 118 | 210 | 62.8 (55.9-69.6) | 3.4 (2.4-4.8)*** | |
| £12,098 - £20,753 | 91 | 203 | 49.9 (42.7-57.1) | 2.0 (1.4-2.8)*** | |
| £20,754 - £31,494 | 63 | 178 | 41.2 (33.4-49.1) | 1.4 (0.9-2.0) | |
| £31,495 or more | 218 | 701 | 33.2 (29.5-36.9) | 1.0 | |
| Housing tenure | |||||
| Own/mortgage | 217 | 525 | 44.9 (40.5-49.5) | < 0.001 | 1.0 |
| Rented | 433 | 1052 | 47.3 (43.9-50.6) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) | |
| Rent free | 23 | 109 | 21.1 (13.1-29.2) | 0.3 (0.2-0.5)*** |
Weighted percentages to account for survey design; frequencies are unweighted and may not add up due to missing values.
‡Pearson's χ2 test with Rao & Scott correction for survey data.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001