Table 4

Estimates with 95% CIs from linear fixed effects regression models for three health outcomes

CharacteristicsSRHPCSMCS
Estimate (CI)p ValueEstimate (CI)p ValueEstimate (CI)p Value
Collection status
 Collection111
 Non-collection0.11 (0.07 to 0.15)0.00 000−1.00 (−1.40 to −0.61)0.00 000−1.69 (−2.18 to −1.19)0.00 000
Wave
 3111
 50.07 (0.05 to 0.08)0.00 0000.03 (−0.11 to 0.16)0.70 6340.24 (0.08 to 0.41)0.00 488
 70.16 (0.14 to 0.17)0.00 000−0.66 (−0.80 to −0.51)0.00 0000.23 (0.05 to 0.41)0.01 194
Marital status
 Never married111
 Previously married−0.02 (−0.08 to 0.05)0.62 482−0.56 (−1.16 to 0.05)0.07 313−0.80 (−1.55 to −0.04)0.03 903
 Married0.00 (−0.05 to 0.06)0.88 864−0.82 (−1.35 to −0.30)0.00 2240.75 (0.10 to 1.40)0.02 466
Family type
 Couple only111
 One person0.01 (−0.03 to 0.06)0.62 8780.18 (−0.26 to 0.62)0.42 776−0.30 (−0.85 to 0.24)0.27 493
 Sole parent−0.04 (−0.10 to 0.03)0.24 9650.76 (0.15 to 1.38)0.01 517−0.23 (−0.99 to 0.53)0.56 022
 Couple with children−0.01 (−0.05 to 0.02)0.48 9550.05 (−0.29 to 0.40)0.76 646−0.06 (−0.49 to 0.37)0.78 074
Labour force status
 Employed111
 Not employed0.05 (0.03 to 0.08)0.00 018−0.71 (−0.97 to −0.44)0.00 000−0.77 (−1.10 to −0.44)0.00 000
NZDep (deprived)
 Least111
 Middle−0.02 (−0.06 to 0.01)0.20 8900.23 (−0.12 to 0.58)0.19 233−0.13 (−0.57 to 0.30)0.55 401
 Most0.03 (−0.01 to 0.07)0.18 671−0.06 (−0.48 to 0.36)0.79 575−0.56 (−1.08 to −0.04)0.03 667
NZiDep (dep)
 0111
 1–20.06 (0.03 to 0.08)0.00 000−0.12 (−0.34 to 0.10)0.28 342−1.27 (−1.54 to −0.99)0.00 000
 3–70.13 (0.09 to 0.17)0.00 000−0.64 (−1.07 to −0.21)0.00 363−3.24 (−3.77 to −2.71)0.00 000
Education
 Degree or higher111
 No education0.02 (−0.09 to 0.12)0.74 736−0.66 (−1.66 to 0.34)0.20 0220.40 (−0.84 to 1.65)0.52 918
 School0.05 (−0.03 to 0.14)0.22 827−0.17 (−0.99 to 0.65)0.69 131−0.72 (−1.74 to 0.29)0.16 528
 Postschool0.02 (−0.07 to 0.11)0.69 0480.06 (−0.81 to 0.93)0.89 1490.01 (−1.07 to 1.10)0.97 857
  • Main exposure was prescription collection status. p Values represent the significance of each covariate level.

  • MCS, mental health score; PCS, physical health score; SRH, self-rated health.