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Table 2 Cross-sectional linear mixed models assessing H1 and H2

From: Friendships that money can buy: financial security protects health in retirement by enabling social connectedness

Ā 

Cross-sectional sample of retirees (Nā€‰=ā€‰3109)

DV: Mental health

DV: Physical health

Model 1 ā€“ Random intercepts for household and postcode

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Model 2 - Covariates

Ī²

SE

p

Ī²

SE

p

ā€ƒGender

.01

.03

.001

āˆ’.11

.03

.001

ā€ƒAge

.01

.002

<.001

āˆ’.001

.002

.660

ā€ƒEducation

.03

.006

<.001

.04

.007

<.001

Model 3 ā€“ H1

ā€ƒSubjective financial security

.29

.02

<.001

.34

.02

<.001

Model 4 ā€“ H2

ā€ƒSocial connectedness

.44

.02

<.001

.21

.02

<.001

  1. Notes.: Each Model added variables to those included in the previous models. E.g., Model 3 added subjective financial security to the variables included in Models 1 and 2. Ī², SE and p are reported for the variable at the specific Model in which it was first entered
  2. DV Dependent variable
  3. H1: Hypothesis 1
  4. H2: Hypothesis 2
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