Table 4 Linear regression results for self-reported – measured outcomes

Age (ref: 65–69)

Pensioner status (ref: non-pensioner)

Adults in household (ref: one)

70–74

-0.341

-0.140

-0.101

Pensioner

0.495

0.349

0.0383

Two adults

0.291

0.770***

-0.175

(0.320)

(0.361)

(0.101)

 (0.378)

 (0.350)

 (0.145)

(0.310)

(0.274)

(0.115)

75–79

0.093

0.955**

-0.268*

English proficiency (ref: not well)

Three adults

0.093

1.169**

-0.453**

(0.374)

(0.446)

(0.137)

Mainly English speaking

1.600

1.237

0.115

(0.620)

(0.550)

(0.221)

80–84

-0.814

0.623

-0.563***

(0.957)

(0.829)

(0.346)

Area (ref: Major city)

(0.568)

(0.548)

(0.199)

Speaks English well

2.076**

0.520

0.540

Inner regional

-0.473

-0.688**

0.068

85+

1.008

2.496***

-0.342

(1.018)

(0.863)

(0.423)

(0.360)

(0.341)

(0.104)

(0.694)

(0.578)

(0.247)

Disability (ref: none)

Other region

-0.555

-0.531

-0.073

Sex (ref: male)

Disability

-0.473

-0.089

-0.156

(0.636)

(0.459)

(0.182)

Female

-0.746**

-0.939***

-0.101

(0.370)

(0.289)

(0.125)

Number of conditions

0.012

-0.041

0.021

(0.309)

(0.319)

(0.090)

Self assessed health (ref: poor)

(0.054)

(0.041)

(0.020)

Education (ref: <year12)

Excellent

0.255

-0.062

0.116

Specific conditions

University

-1.015**

-0.010

-0.289**

(0.770)

(0.801)

(0.231)

Arthritis

-0.182

-0.291

0.020

(0.409)

(0.357)

(0.138)

Very good

0.136

-0.229

0.151

(0.312)

(0.305)

(0.116)

Diplomas and Certificates

-0.434

-0.240

-0.057

(0.688)

(0.690)

(0.172)

Cardiovascular disease

-0.387

-0.295

-0.019

(0.347)

(0.324)

(0.139)

Good

0.101

-0.040

0.033

(0.440)

(0.381)

(0.117)

Year 12

-0.067

-0.155

0.060

(0.680)

(0.670)

(0.184)

Diabetes

1.040**

-0.179

0.371**

(0.522)

(0.429)

(0.169)

Fair

-0.240

-0.353

-0.036

(0.439)

(0.410)

(0.150)

Country of Birth (ref: other)

(0.810)

(0.785)

(0.244)

Hypertension

0.034

0.404

-0.195**

Born in Australia

1.478***

1.302**

0.092

Income quintile (ref: Bottom quintile)

(0.248)

(0.303)

(0.094)

(0.512)

(0.524)

(0.165)

Second quintile income

-0.143

0.217

-0.151

Musculoskeletal disorders

0.817**

0.768**

0.0140

Mainly English speaking countries

1.448***

0.547

0.347**

(0.490)

(0.479)

(0.196)

(0.360)

(0.344)

(0.119)

(0.541)

(0.500)

(0.168)

Third quintile

-0.189

0.417

-0.211

Cancer

-0.053

0.013

-0.008

Labour force status (ref: not employed)

(0.562)

(0.529)

(0.186)

(0.291)

(0.300)

(0.103)

Employed

0.445

0.628

-0.053

Fourth quintile

-0.325

-0.000

-0.089

Constant

-3.799***

0.922

-1.504***

(0.501)

(0.460)

(0.179)

(0.798)

(0.727)

(0.226)

(1.362)

(1.176)

(0.413)

Top quintile

-0.614

-0.237

-0.182

States

yes

yes

yes

(0.676)

(0.754)

(0.299)