Summary of performance of the eight measures of socio-economic position as potential confounding factors
| Ethnic group | SIMD | Highest qualification (individual) | Highest qualification (household) | NS-SEC (individual) | NS-SEC (household) | Car ownership | Household tenure | Activity last week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of relative increase (%) across ethnic groups | ||||||||
| Men | −2.2, 12 | −17.8, 9.9 | −12.8, 19.6 | −8.2, 29.4 | −39.9, 35.8 | −100.9, 35.2 | −100.5, 34.4 | −38.2, 34.8 |
| Women | −11.6, 10.8 | −20, 7.4 | −73.2, 8.4 | −14.6, 23.5 | 21.8, 11.7 | −65.6, 23.5 | −44.8, 19.6 | −46.9, 56.6 |
| Number of times association was in expected direction* | ||||||||
| Men | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Women | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Overall | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Number of times association was non-linear | ||||||||
| Men | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | NA | NA | NA |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | NA | NA | NA |
| Overall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA | NA |
*Out of a possible 11 for each sex, and 22 times in total.
NA, not applicable; NS-SEC, National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification.