Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the subsamples with SF-12 available for 2004, 2008 and one for 2014. Values are provides as mean (standard deviation) or frequency (percentage from the total available for this year)
SF12 available for: | 2008 N = 10,665 | 2014 N = 6083 |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic variables measured in 2004 | ||
Male | 5011 (47%) | 2824 (46%) |
Age | 51.5 (16.6) | 57.3 (15.1) |
Non- German nationality | 905 (8.5%) | 395 (6.5%) |
Household income under the poverty line | 2907 (27%) | 2907 (28%) |
Education lower than high school | 1613 (16%) | 726 (12%) |
Married | 3811 (36%) | 2067 (34%) |
Holding a job | 10,031 (94%) | 5727 (94%) |
Health outcome (SF-12) measures in 2004, 2008 and 2014 respectively | ||
Mental component | 50.7 (9.9) | 50.7 (10.1) |
Baseline values (2004) | 49.2 (13.0) | 49.4 (12.5) |
Physical component | 49.1 (10.1) | 47.5 (10.2) |
Baseline values (2004) | 49.0 (13.1) | 49.6 (12.3) |
Neighbourhood characteristics measured in 2004 | ||
Environmental | 3.31 (0.66) | 3.32 (0.65) |
Built | 2.54 (0.47) | 2.54 (0.47) |
Geographical | 3.54 (0.60) | 2.19 (1.26) |
Institutional | 3.01 (0.70) | 3.03 (0.68) |
Social cohesion | 2.03 (0.36) | 2.04 (0.35) |