Table 4.

Linear regression of psychological distress (n = 8839)

Variable	B(SE)	95% Confidence Interval	t	p
Constant	14.77 (.239)	14.29 – 15.25	61.84	<.0005
Age in years	−.03 (.004)	−.04 – −.02	−7.85	<.0005
Gender	.80 (.172)	.46 – 1.15	4.67	<.0005
Marital status	−.51 (.182)	−.87 – −.14	−2.79	.007
Welfare status	1.92 (.194)	1.53 – 2.31	9.89	<.0005
Education level	.09 (.172)	−.25 – .44	0.55	.586
12-month PTSD	5.06 (.603)	3.86 – 6.27	8.39	<.0005
12-month AUD	2.36 (.578)	1.20 – 3.52	4.09	<.0005
Daily smoking	1.29 (.256)	.78 – 1.80	5.03	<.0005
Model Fit F	F	df		p
	47.69	8, 52		<.0005

Note. Higher scores indicate greater psychological distress. Reference category for gender = male, marital status = unmarried, welfare status = primary income source is not welfare, education level = not highly qualified, 12-month PTSD = no diagnosis, 12-month AUD = no diagnosis, daily smoking = not a daily smoker. Bolded where alpha <.01. “Don’t know” responses were coded as missing and consequently excluded.