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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

From: Which environmental factors are associated with lived health when controlling for biological health? - a multilevel analysis

 

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]

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