N | RII | 95% CI | SII | 95% CI | ||
Men | ||||||
All ages | MCS | 35 208 | 1.01 | 0.98 to 1.04 | 0.52 | −0.84 to 1.87 |
PCS | 35 208 | 1.02 | 0.99 to 1.05 | 0.91 | −0.38 to 2.20 | |
Poor SRH | 69 095 | 0.88 | 0.69 to 1.12 | −0.03 | −0.08 to 0.03 | |
Later working life (50–64 years) | MCS | 18 947 | 1.00 | 0.96 to 1.03 | −0.20 | −2.04 to 1.64 |
PCS | 18 947 | 0.99 | 0.95 to 1.03 | −0.56 | −2.39 to 1.23 | |
Poor SRH | 37 316 | 1.16 | 0.80 to 1.67 | 0.03 | −0.04 to 0.10 | |
Young seniors (65–79 years) | MCS | 13 840 | 1.05* | 1.01 to 1.10 | 2.76* | 0.41 to 5.11 |
PCS | 13 840 | 1.05* | 1.00 to 1.11 | 2.12* | −0.27 to 4.51 | |
Poor SRH | 27 028 | 0.73 | 0.48 to 1.13 | −0.10* | −0.19 to 0.01 | |
Old age (80+ years) | MCS | 2421 | 1.03 | 0.91 to 1.17 | 1.44 | −5.20 to 5.09 |
PCS | 2421 | 0.89 | 0.77 to 1.04 | −4.71 | −10.58 to 1.16 | |
Poor SRH | 4751 | 1.08 | 0.52 to 2.26 | 0.06 | −0.23 to 0.34 | |
Women | ||||||
All ages | MCS | 38 229 | 1.03* | 1.00 to 1.06 | 1.41* | −0.03 to 2.86 |
PCS | 38 229 | 0.98 | 0.95 to 1.01 | −0.59 | −1.95 to 0.76 | |
Poor SRH | 75 142 | 0.99 | 0.80 to 1.23 | 0.01 | −0.04 to 0.06 | |
Later working life (50–64 years) | MCS | 20 412 | 1.00 | 0.97 to 1.04 | 0.27 | −1.61 to 2.15 |
PCS | 20 412 | 0.94** | 0.90 to 0.98 | −2.98** | −4.86 to −1.11 | |
Poor SRH | 40 074 | 1.29 | 0.94 to 1.78 | 0.07* | 0.00 to 0.14 | |
Young seniors (65–79 years) | MCS | 14 371 | 1.06* | 1.01 to 1.12 | 2.82* | 0.16 to 5.50 |
PCS | 14 371 | 1.02 | 0.96 to 1.09 | 0.85 | −1.82 to 3.52 | |
Poor SRH | 28 179 | 1.10 | 0.74 to 1.63 | −0.04 | −0.14 to 0.07 | |
Old age (80+ years) | MCS | 3446 | 1.03 | 0.91 to 1.17 | 1.19 | −5.25 to 7.63 |
PCS | 3446 | 0.97 | 0.84 to 1.13 | −0.96 | −6.63 to 4.72 | |
Poor SRH | 6889 | 1.02 | 0.57 to 1.22 | −0.02 | −0.28 to 0.23 |
Adjusted for age, nationality, living with partner and equivalised net income.
Displayed are the interaction effects between educational level and the time trend variable.
Significant values are written in bold.
*P<0.05, **p<0.01.
GSOEP, German Socio-Economic Panel; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; RII, Relative Index of Inequality; SII, Slope Index of inequality; SRH, self-rated health.