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. 2015 May 27;15:508. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1834-y

Table 3.

Parameter estimates of the MLIRT model using environmental variables as possible explanatory variables of the lived health score when controlling for biological health

MLIRT model
Mean SD HPD
Fixed effects −0.072 0.016 [−0.098, −0.042]
 Intercept
 Person-level variables
 Biological health 0.902 0.005 [0.891, 0.912]
 Gender (Ref: Female) −0.172 0.009 [−0.188, −0.154]
 Age (Ref: Younger) 0.101 0.011 [0.080, 0.123]
 Health and social services
  Needed and not received in the last 14 days (Ref: Not needed) 0.068 0.021 [0.028, 0.105]
  Needed and received in the last 14 days (Ref: Not needed) 0.057 0.009 [0.038, 0.072]
  Needed and not received in the last 12 months (Ref: Not needed) 0.091 0.031 [0.038, 0.150]
  Needed and received in the last 12 months (Ref: Not needed) 0.078 0.008 [0.060, 0.093]
 Economic benefit
  Received in the last 12 months (Ref: Not received) −0.075 0.016 [−0.108,-0.047]
 Change in work activity and profession
  Change in work activity in the same profession (Ref: No change) 0.028 0.048 [−0.074, 0.112]
  Change in occupation or profession (Ref: No change) 0.269 0.035 [0.199, 0.340]
  Change in relation to the current work activity and occupation (Ref: No change) 0.148 0.013 [0.123, 0.172]
 Maintaining one’s job
  Being out of work in the last 3 months (Ref: Currently working) −0.102 0.059 [−0.234, −0.003]
  Being out of work between 3 months and one year (Ref: Currently working) 0.067 0.039 [−0.012, 0.135]
  Being out of work between one and 5 years (Ref: Currently working) 0.097 0.022 [0.052, 0.139]
  Being out of work more than 5 years (Ref: Currently working) 0.037 0.017 [0.004, 0.070]
 Disability discrimination
  Feeling discriminated due to disability (Ref: Not feeling discriminated) −0.103 0.014 [−0.131, −0.076]
 Social relationship
  Having daily contact with family (Ref: No contact) −0.047 0.010 [−0.069, −0.028]
  Having daily contact with a friend (Ref: No contact) −0.022 0.009 [−0.039, −0.007]
 Personal care
  Receive personal assistance or care due to disability (Ref: Not received) 0.008 0.013 [−0.015, 0.031]
Dwelling-level variables
  No availability of environment adaptation of dwelling (Ref: Availability) 0.002 0.007 [−0.013, 0.015]

SD = Standard deviation; HPD = 95% highest posterior density interval