Table 3 Full linear multiple regression of predictors of OPQOL+

Block 1:

R² change 0.254, p = 0.0001

Baseline approaches to successful ageing

SA biological (health)

0.198

0.013

--1.607-2.004

(0.217)

0.829

SA psychological

1.514

0.154

0.458-2.570

(2.827)

0.005

SA social

1.665

0.112

1.134-3.196

(2.145)

0.033

Block 2:

R ² change 0.306, p = 0.0001

Follow-up health and social circumstances:

Self-rated health status, compared to others of same age

0.062

0.192

0.026-0.098

(3.406)

0.001

Number of people can turn to for comfort/support

0.524

0.172

0.232-0.816

(3.538)

0.001

Number of social activities

0.014

0.194

0.005-0.023

(2.971)

0.003

Self-rated active ageing

-4.645

-0.330

0.6.410--2.880

(-5.190)

0.001

Block 3:

R² change 0.022, p = 0.070 ns

Age

0.041

0.091

-0.182-2.264

(0.359)

0.720

Sex

1.520

0.054

-1.229-4.269

(1.091)

0.277

NS-SEC

4.686

0.130

1.271-8.101

(2.707)

0.007

Housing tenure (follow-up)

0.105

0.005

-1.898-2.109

(0.103)

0.918

Marital status (follow-up)

-0.031

-0.003

-1.191-1.130

(-0.052)

0.958

Constant

100.960

R ²

0.560

Adjusted R²

0.545

Anova F statistic; p =

22.462; 0.0001