Table 3 Mean health at baseline, crude mean change and adjusted difference in change in health
Group Membership | Baseline mean | Crude change scores | Model coefficient (adjusted)ab | Adjusted change scores (%)ac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(95 % CI) | (95 % CI) | (95 % CI) | (95 % CI) | |
Self-Rated health (scale 1–5) N = 813 | ||||
 Involuntarily retired | 3.10 (2.92–3.28) | −0.38 (−0.56– − 0.20) | −0.37 (−0.57– − 0.17) *** | −10.80 (−14.20– − 7.40)*** |
 Voluntarily retired | 3.49 (3.38–3.60) | −0.17 (−0.29– − 0.05) | 0.00 (ref) | −3.40 (−5.40– − 1.20)** |
 Continued working | 3.60 (3.53–3.67) | −0.21 (−0.27– − 0.14) | −0.01 (−0.14–0.11) | −3.60 (−4.80– − 2.40)*** |
Physical Functioning (scale 0–100) N = 808 | ||||
 Involuntarily retired | 75.26 (70.16–80.36) | −7.06 (−11.81– − 2.32) | −9.24 (13.97– − 4.52)*** | −11.93 (−16.06– − 7.80)*** |
 Voluntarily retired | 85.89 (83.38–88.40) | −3.48 (−6.16– − 0.81) | 0.00 (ref) | −2.69 (−5.00– − 0.37)* |
 Continued working | 87.27 (85.92–88.62) | −3.75 (−5.31– − 2.19) | −0.58 (−3.39–2.24) | −3.26 (−4.73– − 1.80)*** |
Mental Health (scale 0–100) N = 834 | ||||
 Involuntarily retired | 76.47 (72.97–79.97) | −0.38 (−3.43–2.68) | −4.92 (−8.22– − 1.62)** | −1.60 (−4.52–1.32) |
 Voluntarily retired | 78.65 (76.58–80.71) | 3.57 (1.58–5.55) | 0.00 (ref) | 3.33 (1.59–5.06)*** |
 Continued working | 78.99 (77.77–80.22) | 1.38 (0.15–2.61) | −1.67 (−3.79–0.46) | 1.66 (0.57–2.75)** |
Physical Activity (scale 0–6) N = 833 | ||||
 Involuntarily retired | 3.22 (2.86–3.57) | 0.49 (0.10–0.88) | 0.12 (−0.25–0.49) | 4.17 (−1.17–9.67) |
 Voluntarily retired | 3.79 (3.58–4.00) | 0.08 (−0.13–0.30) | 0.00 (ref) | 2.33 (−0.83–5.50) |
 Continued working | 3.76 (3.63–3.88) | −0.10 (−0.23–0.03) | −0.22 (−0.45–0.01)^ | −1.50 (−3.33–0.50) |