Table 4.
Estimates of the Fixed Effects Base Model for SF36 Physical Functioning Component
| Variables | SF36 Physical Functioning Component | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coef. (Standard Error) | [95% Conf. Coef. |
||
| Carer Status (Yes/No): Actively cares for a household member/non-resident due to long-term health condition, elderly | − 0.199 (0.240) | −0.669 | 0.271 |
| Constant | 83.913*** (.017) | 83.880 | 83.946 |
| sigma_u | 21.537 | ||
| sigma_e | 13.109 | ||
| rho | 0.730 (fraction of variance due to u_i) | ||
Notes. All the p-values have been replaced by stars and categorised as follows. ***: p < 0.01; **: p < 0.05; *: p < 0.1; However, confidence intervals use the usual 95% confidence level; sigma_u: Within-individuals variance; sigma_e: Residual variance; rho: Percentage of total variance due to within-individuals variation (or ICC, the intra-class correlation, measure of intra-individual correlation)