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Table 2 Logistic regressions on consent to health data linkage: Beta-coefficients

From: Analysis of four studies in a comparative framework reveals: health linkage consent rates on British cohort studies higher than on UK household panel surveys

 

NCDS

BHPS

UKHLS

 

Coeff.

S.E.

Coeff.

S.E.

Coeff.

S.E.

England

0.01

0.08

0.22

0.16

-0.11

0.07

London/SE

-0.14*

0.06

0.16

0.11

-0.10*

0.05

Male

-0.02

0.06

0.13*

0.05

0.09***

0.03

British/Irish White

0.33*

0.13

0.74***

0.13

0.47***

0.05

Aged 50-52

  

0.22

0.14

0.10

0.06

Number of own children in the household (ref: none)

      

  1

-0.10

0.07

-0.02

0.12

0.11*

0.05

  2

-0.04

0.07

-0.12

0.12

0.08

0.05

  3 or more

-0.09

0.10

0.24

0.18

0.05

0.08

Lives alone

0.19

0.10

0.12

0.10

-0.13**

0.04

Highest degree (ref: higher degree)

      

  First degree

-0.13

0.16

-0.41*

0.19

0.06

0.06

  Diploma

-0.19

0.19

-0.56**

0.19

0.15*

0.06

  A-level

-0.20

0.17

-0.45*

0.21

0.19**

0.07

  Other qualification

-0.14

0.15

-0.48*

0.19

0.15**

0.05

  No educational qualification

-0.31

0.16

-0.65**

0.20

-0.02

0.06

Unemployed

0.16

0.18

-0.05

0.22

0.11

0.06

Socio-economic status (ref = managerial/professional)

      

  Intermediate

-0.05

0.10

-0.08

0.11

-0.05

0.06

  Employers

0.34**

0.11

-0.50*

0.20

-0.11

0.09

  Supervisory

0.11

0.11

0.05

0.15

0.08

0.07

  Routine

0.14

0.09

-0.02

0.11

0.11*

0.05

  Other status

0.20

0.11

-0.13

0.18

-0.09

0.07

Monthly gross earnings (ref: bottom quartile)

      

  2nd quartile

0.18*

0.08

-0.10

0.09

0.00

0.04

  3rd quartile

0.67***

0.09

-0.12

0.19

-0.15*

0.07

  4th quartile

0.66***

0.09

-0.18

0.19

-0.16*

0.08

Subjective health (ref: excellent)

      

  Good

0.00

0.08

-0.13

0.09

0.02

0.04

  Fair

-0.28***

0.08

-0.30**

0.11

-0.02

0.05

  Poor

0.05

0.11

-0.21

0.17

-0.06

0.06

  Very poor

0.12

0.16

0.04

0.23

-0.02

0.07

Body Mass Index (ref: bottom quartile)

      

  2nd quartile

0.53*

0.25

-0.12

0.19

0.05

0.09

  3rd quartile

0.54*

0.26

-0.03

0.20

0.01

0.09

  4th quartile

0.72**

0.26

0.21

0.21

0.12

0.10

Health limits daily activities

-0.03

0.09

0.02

0.12

0.06

0.04

Suffering from an illness

0.17

0.15

0.23

0.16

0.12**

0.05

Reported health problem

      

  Diabetes

-0.16

0.13

0.24

0.13

0.06

0.07

  Relating to stomach problems

0.21*

0.09

0.05

0.11

-0.04

0.07

  Cancer

0.11

0.28

0.35

0.25

-0.08

0.13

  Epilepsy

-0.13

0.28

-0.12

0.31

0.05

0.17

  Relating to chest problems

0.16

0.08

-0.01

0.10

0.01

0.05

  Other health problem

-0.00

0.13

0.10

0.18

-0.02

0.04

Constant

0.11

0.34

-0.58

0.38

0.67***

0.14

Number of observations

9,264

 

5,881

 

35,536

 
  1. Notes:
  2. Significant at ***99%, **95%, *90%.
  3. Results for NCDS not weighted. Results for BHPS and UKHLS weighted and standard errors adjusted for complex survey design.
  4. Source: NCDS Sweep 8, BHPS W18, UKHLS W1.