Table B1.
Factor Loadings and Error Variances for Measurement Components o f Best-Fitting Models, by Health Outcome and Sex
| Men (n = 2,394) | Women (n = 2,896) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Health |
Musculoskeletal Health |
Depression | Overall Health | Musculoskeletal Health |
Depression | |||||||
| λy | ε | λy | ε | λy | ε | λy | ε | λy | ε | λy | ε | |
| SES of Childhood Family | ||||||||||||
| Father's Education (in Years) | .50 | .73 | .51 | .73 | 1.04 | .44 | .40 | .80 | .38 | .81 | 1.02 | .46 |
| Mother's Education (in Years) | .33 | .88 | .33 | .88 | .79 | .68 | .36 | .84 | .34 | .85 | .93 | .55 |
| Family Income in 1957 (logged) | .66 | .51 | .66 | .51 | .69 | .75 | .76 | .36 | .77 | .34 | .71 | .74 |
| Father's Occupation (SEI) | 1.00 | −.07 | 1.00 | −.07 | 1.00 | .46 | 1.00 | −.21 | 1.00 | −.24 | 1.00 | .51 |
| Two Parent Family? (Yes = 1) | .08 | .99 | .08 | .99 | .07 | .99 | .07 | .99 | .07 | .99 | .03 | .99 |
| Number of Siblings | −.16 | .97 | −.16 | .97 | −.33 | .94 | −.14 | .98 | −.13 | .98 | −.38 | .92 |
| Farm Origin? (Yes = 1) | −.64 | .57 | −.64 | .57 | −.61 | .77 | −.58 | .59 | −.56 | .60 | −.57 | .83 |
| Health in Childhood | ||||||||||||
| Overall Health (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent) | 1.00 | .47 | 1.00 | .52 | 1.00 | .59 | 1.00 | .45 | 1.00 | .54 | 1.00 | .56 |
| Number of Serious Illnesses | −.66 | .77 | −.74 | .75 | −.79 | .74 | −.59 | .81 | −.65 | .80 | −.70 | .79 |
| Health Limitations? (Yes = 1) | −.78 | .68 | −.85 | .66 | −.99 | .58 | −.88 | .58 | −1.03 | .50 | −1.08 | .50 |
| Educational Attainment | ||||||||||||
| Years of Schooling Completed (1964) | 1.00 | .14 | 1.00 | .12 | 1.00 | .13 | 1.00 | .12 | 1.00 | .13 | 1.00 | .12 |
| Years of Schooling Completed (1975) | 1.05 | .04 | 1.03 | .06 | 1.04 | .04 | 1.05 | .05 | 1.05 | .04 | 1.04 | .05 |
| SES in 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Total Family Earnings in 1974 (logged) | .07 | .99 | .07 | .99 | .07 | .99 | .10 | .99 | .11 | .99 | .10 | .99 |
| Occupation in 1975 (Occupation Education) | 1.00 | .25 | 1.00 | .26 | 1.00 | .24 | 1.00 | .32 | 1.00 | .33 | 1.00 | .32 |
| SES in 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly Wage Rate in 1993 (logged) | .48 | .86 | .48 | .86 | .46 | .86 | .38 | .91 | .40 | .92 | .37 | .91 |
| Occupation in 1993 (Occupation Education) | 1.00 | .32 | 1.00 | .35 | 1.00 | .30 | 1.00 | .45 | 1.00 | .52 | 1.00 | .43 |
| Family Net Worth in 1993 (1000s) | .39 | .91 | .39 | .91 | .38 | .91 | .33 | .94 | .31 | .95 | .31 | .94 |
| SES in 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly Wage Rate in 2005 (logged) | .45 | .89 | .49 | .87 | .44 | .89 | .44 | .90 | .44 | .91 | .43 | .90 |
| Occupation in 2005 (Occupation Education) | 1.00 | .46 | 1.00 | .49 | 1.00 | .44 | 1.00 | .52 | 1.00 | .54 | 1.00 | .51 |
| Family Net Worth in 2005 (1000s) | .61 | .80 | .67 | .78 | .59 | .81 | .50 | .88 | .45 | .91 | .49 | .88 |
| Health in 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Overall Health in 1993 (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent) | 1.00 | .34 | — | — | 1.00 | .34 | — | — | ||||
| Overall Health Rel. to Peers in 1993 | .91 | .46 | — | — | 1.05 | .27 | — | — | ||||
| Has Any Serious Condition (Yes = 1) | −.76 | .63 | — | — | −.68 | .69 | — | — | ||||
| Back Pain or Strain in 1993 | — | 1.00 | .70 | — | — | 1.00 | .77 | — | ||||
| Serious Back Trouble in 1993 | — | .80 | .77 | — | — | 1.33 | .57 | — | ||||
| Has Any Musculoskeletal Condition in 1993 | — | 1.86 | .15 | — | — | 1.12 | .65 | — | ||||
| CES-D Depression Score in 1993 | — | — | 1.00 | .00 | — | — | 1.00 | .00 | ||||
| Health in 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Overall Health in 2005 (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent) | 1.00 | .17 | — | — | 1.00 | .24 | — | — | ||||
| Overall Health Rel. to Peers in 2005 | .90 | .33 | — | — | 1.02 | .20 | — | — | ||||
| Has Any Serious Condition (Yes = 1) | −.61 | .71 | — | — | −.73 | .60 | — | — | ||||
| Back Pain or Strain in 2005 | — | 1.00 | .54 | — | — | 1.00 | .22 | — | ||||
| Serious Back Trouble in 2005 | — | 1.07 | .40 | — | — | 1.12 | .01 | — | ||||
| Has Any Musculoskeletal Condition in 2005 | — | 1.11 | .50 | — | — | .58 | .72 | — | ||||
| CES-D Depression Score in 2005 | — | — | 1.00 | .00 | — | — | 1.00 | .00 | ||||
Note: See text for description of sample selection and variable construction.