Table 2

Correlation matrix (coefficients and p values) of socioeconomic characteristics and perceived control

Hungary

Basic needs
Soc.or.needs
Luxury
Education
Deprivation
Cont. health

Socially oriented needs
0.63 (p < 0.001)





Luxury
0.52 (p < 0.001)
0.64 (p < 0.001)




Education
0.43 (p < 0.001)
0.39 (p < 0.001)
0.35 (p < 0.001)



Deprivation
-0.32 (p < 0.001)
-0.32 (p < 0.001)
-0.25 (p < 0.001)
-0.20 (p < 0.001)


Control over health
0.21 (p < 0.001)
0.26 (p < 0.001)
0.23 (p < 0.001)
0.17 (p < 0.001)
-0.22 (p < 0.001)

Control over life
0.21 (p < 0.001)
0.23 (p < 0.001)
0.21 (p < 0.001)
0.24 (p < 0.001)
-0.27 (p < 0.001)
0.32 (p < 0.001)

Poland

Basic needs
Soc.or.needs
Luxury
Education
Deprivation
Cont. health

Socially oriented needs
0.34 (p < 0.001)





Luxury
0.53 (p < 0.001)
0.36 (p < 0.001)




Education
0.32 (p < 0.001)
0.21 (p < 0.001)
0.27 (p < 0.001)



Deprivation
-0.27 (p < 0.001)
-0.17 (p < 0.001)
-0.26 (p < 0.001)
-0.18 (p < 0.001)


Control over health
0.13 (p < 0.001)
0.10 (p < 0.001)
0.17 (p < 0.001)
0.12 (p < 0.001)
-0.20 (p < 0.001)

Control over life
0.17 (p < 0.001)
0.20 (p < 0.001)
0.16 (p < 0.001)
0.19 (p < 0.001)
-0.27 (p < 0.001)
0.32 (p < 0.001)

Pikhart et al. BMC Public Health 2003 3:38   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-3-38