Table 3 Results of logistic regressions exploring the association between self-reported need for social care and sociodemographic characteristics. n = 6462 in all models^a

BMI (excludes missing)

1.05 (1.04 to 1.07)**

BMI

1.05 (1.04 to 1.07)**

0.36 (0.21 to 0.62)**

0.48 (0.27 to 0.85)*

0.44 (0.25 to 0.78)**

BMI²

1.03 (1.02 to 1.05)**

1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)*

1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)**

BMI³

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)**

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)*

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)*

  < 18.5

2.61 (0.22 to 0.67)**

 18.5 to <25

Ref

 25 to <30

0.95 (0.80 to 1.12)

 30 to <40

1.75 (1.47 to 2.08)**

 40+

3.19 (2.13 to 4.77)**

 Missing

4.03 (3.38 to 4.81)**

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

14.18 (12.40 to 16.21)**

12.70 (10.99 to 14.68)**

 No

Ref

Ref

  Yes

7.81 (6.93 to 8.79)**

7.21 (6.34 to 8.21)**

 No

Ref

 Yes

5.73 (5.10 to 6.45)**

Sex

 Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Male

0.61 (0.55 to 0.67)**

0.70 (0.63 to 0.79)**

0.70 (0.61 to 0.80)**

0.74 (0.65 to 0.84)**

 65–69

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 70–74

1.60 (1.37 to 1.88)**

1.60 (1.35 to 1.88)

1.50 (1.25 to 1.81)**

1.56 (1.31 to 1.86)**

 75–79

2.18 (1.83 to 2.59)**

2.10 (1.75 to 2.51)**

1.89 (1.54 to 2.31)**

1.99 (1.64 to 2.41)**

 80–84

4.71 (3.94 to 5.64)**

5.03 (4.15 to 6.09)**

3.99 (3.16 to 5.03)**

4.30 (3.47 to 5.34)**

 85+

9.08 (7.42 to 11.11)**

9.89 (7.92 to 12.36)**

9.29 (7.21 to 11.98)**

9.17 (7.24 to 11.63)**

 White

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Asian

1.81 (1.18 to 2.76)**

1.96 (1.23 to 3.12)**

1.81 (1.04 to 3.15)*

2.70 (1.56 to 4.67)**

 Black

1.05 (0.65 to 1.72)

0.66 (0.39 to 1.10)

0.70 (0.42 to 1.16)

0.80 (0.49 to 1.31)

 Other

1.09 (0.54 to 2.17)

1.26 (0.62 to 2.57)

1.38 (0.49 to 3.92)

1.41 (0.51 to 3.93)

 Missing

1.91 (0.92 to 3.96)

1.19 (0.50 to 2.83)

1.20 (0.50 to 2.86)

1.38 (0.61 to 3.17)

 1 least deprived

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 2

1.29 (1.09 to 1.51)**

1.11 (0.93 to 1.33)

1.08 (0.87 to 1.32)

1.11 (0.91 to 1.35)

 3

1.45 (1.22 to 1.72)**

1.28 (1.07 to 1.53)**

1.10 (0.90 to 1.35)

1.17 (0.96 to 1.43)

 4

1.94 (1.62 to 2.31)**

1.55 (1.27 to 1.88)**

1.35 (1.09 to 1.67)**

1.46 (1.18 to 1.79)**

 5 most deprived

3.00 (2.47 to 3.63)**

2.42 (1.94 to 3.03)**

2.02 (1.58 to 2.58)**

2.22 (1.76 to 2.81)**

 Lowest

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Middle

0.67 (0.58 to 0.77)**

0.81 (0.69 to 0.95)*

0.88 (0.73 to 1.05)

0.83 (0.70 to 0.99)*

 Highest

0.33 (0.27 to 0.41)**

0.49 (0.39 to 0.61)**

0.62 (0.48 to 0.81)**

0.56 (0.44 to 0.71)**

 Missing

0.95 (0.82 to 1.09)

0.86 (0.74 to 1.01)

0.97 (0.81 to 1.16)

0.94 (0.79 to 1.11)

 Not married or cohabiting

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Married or cohabiting

0.44 (0.39 to 0.49)**

0.67 (0.55 to 0.82)**

0.69 (0.56 to 0.86)**

0.68 (0.55 to 0.83)**

Adults in household

0.75 (0.68 to 0.84)**

1.19 (1.02 to 1.38)*

1.06 (0.90 to 1.24)

1.09 (0.94 to 1.27)

Children in household

1.56 (1.12 to 2.19)**

1.24 (0.86 to 1.78)

1.58 (1.09 to 2.27)*

1.35 (0.96 to 1.89)