Table 2

Mean (SD) net income by definition of disability and living standards group

GroupsMean net income (SD) median (IQR) N
All LSLow living standards
(LS<1)
High living standards
(LS 1)
No disability (group 6)715.06 (672.92)
586.87 (403.77–855.92)
80 920
531.30 (329.45)
475.78 (349.20–647.54)
48 632
991.83 (918.10)
831.72 (605.55–1153.74)
32 288
(Group 1) Any mental health disability (no physical health disability)522.93 (361.08)*
522.92 (375.77–677.32)
352
482.80 (194.72)*
459.33 (346.39–593.10)
258
886.05 (516.55)
736.44 (583.70–1113.45)
94
(Group 2) Any physical health disability (no mental health disability)612.34 (618.68)*
515.91 (356.36–709.71)
1126
489.57 (246.44)*
449.75 (324.23–598.64)
820
941.77 (1048.50)
752.52 (570.25–1014.72)
306
(Group 3) Any mental health disability (±physical health disability)631.23 (465.20)*
550.74 (415.83–736.81)
1782
534.39 (264.37)
497.57 (387.50–624.21)
1293
887.27 (717.07)*
771.28 (576.90–1011.46)
489
(Group 4) Both mental health disability (±physical health disability)641.53 (462.56)*
564.41 (435.26–742.62)
977
559.75 (286.78)*
515.11 (415.83–651.79)
707
855.66 (704.87)*
765.66 (570.21–947.93)
270
(Group 5) Any physical health disability (±mental health disability)624.73 (540.95)*
533.17 (394.67–729.66)
2686
520.50 (264.02)
483.18 (360.12–621.76)
1958
905.08 (886.08)*
759.69 (567.79–1002.67)
728
  • Numbers in squared brackets are sample sizes.

  • *Indicates a P value≤0.05 for the mean income comparisons between each disability group (1–5) with reference group no disability (6).

  • LS, living standards.