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Table 6 Multiple linear regression on SRH in 1996 and 2002

From: Healthy life expectancy and the correlates of self-rated health in Bangladesh in 1996 and 2002

Variables

Male

Female

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

1996

2002

1996

2002

Age

ns

-

-0.008*

-0.012, -0.003

-0.070†

-0.143, 0.004

-0.006‡

-0.012, 0.000

Educational level: Illiterate (ref)

Literate

ns

-

ns

-

0.238‡

0.027, 0.450

0.160‡

0.007, 0.314

Religiosity: Non-religious (ref)

Religious

-0.140‡

-0.272, -0.008

ns

-

-0.283*

-0.441, -0.124

ns

-

Control over life

0.026§

0.005, 0.046

ns

-

ns

-

-0.029†

-0.058, 0.001

Current political situation

0.037§

0.012, 0.062

ns

-

ns

-

ns

-

Linking social capital: No (ref)

Yes

0.103†

-0.006, 0.211

ns

-

ns

-

ns

-

Life satisfaction

0.022†

-0.004, 0.047

0.024†

-0.002, 0.050

0.059§

0.022, 0.096

0.077*

0.048, 0.107

Constant

1.742*

1.334, 2.149

2.456*

2.061, 2.852

1.863*

1.344, 2.382

1.958*

1.459, 2.458

  1. Notes: B: regression coefficient; ref: reference category; Significance level * <0.001, § <0.01; ‡ < 0.05; † <0.10; ns: not statistically significant; All models are controlled for the effects of variables significant at 20% in chi-square and correlation tests.