Table 4.
Findings from structural equation models on the association between the general latent factor of financial hardship and inflammation (N = 863)
| Predictor | MODEL 1 | MODEL 2 | MODEL 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (SE) | 95%CI | Estimate (SE) | 95%CI | Estimate (SE) | 95%CI | |
| General Financial Hardship and IL6 | ||||||
| Financial hardship | 0.34 (0.04) *** | [0.28, 0.40] | 0.28 (0.04) *** | [0.22, -0.34] | 0.25 (0.05) *** | [0.17, 0.32] |
| Age | 0.44 (0.03) *** | [0.39, 0.50] | 0.44 (0.03) *** | [0.39, 0.48] | 0.44 (0.03) *** | [0.40, 0.49] |
| Sex (0 = female, 1 = male) | 0.01 (0.03) | [-0.04, 0.07] | 0.02 (0.03) | [-0.02, 0.07] | 0.03 (0.03) | [-0.02, 0.08] |
| Body mass index | 0.35 (0.02) *** | [0.32, 0.38] | 0.34 (0.02) *** | [0.31, 0.37] | ||
| Education (0 = lower, 1 = bachelor’s or higher) | -0.01 (0.04) | [-0.07, 0.05] | ||||
| Race (0 = minorities, 1 = NH white) | -0.09 (0.03) ** | [-0.14, -0.04] | ||||
| General Financial Hardship and CRP | ||||||
| Financial hardship | 0.24 (0.04) *** | [0.17, 0.31] | 0.17 (0.04) *** | [0.10, 0.23] | 0.11 (0.05) * | [0.03, 0.19] |
| Age | 0.21 (0.04) *** | [0.15, 0.27] | 0.20 (0.03) *** | [0.15, 0.25] | 0.19 (0.03) *** | [0.14, 0.25] |
| Sex (0 = female, 1 = male) | -0.14 (0.03) *** | [-0.19, -0.08] | -0.13 (0.03) *** | [-0.18, -0.08] | -0.13 (0.03) *** | [-0.18, -0.08] |
| Body mass index | 0.40 (0.01) *** | [0.38, 0.42] | 0.39 (0.01) *** | [0.27, 0.41] | ||
| Education (0 = lower, 1 = bachelor’s or higher) | -0.10 (0.04) ** | [-0.15, -0.04] | ||||
| Race (0 = minorities, 1 = NH white) | -0.04 (0.03) | [-0.09, 0.01] | ||||
| General Financial Hardship and Fibrinogen | ||||||
| Financial hardship | 0.24 (0.04) *** | [0.18, 0.30] | 0.18 (0.04) *** | [0.12, 0.24] | 0.12 (0.05) ** | [0.05, 0.19] |
| Age | 0.29 (0.03) *** | [0.23, 0.34] | 0.28 (0.03) *** | [0.23, 0.33] | 0.28 (0.03) *** | [0.23, 0.33] |
| Sex (0 = female, 1 = male) | -0.15 (0.03) *** | [-0.20, -0.10] | -0.14 (0.03) *** | [-0.19, -0.09] | -0.14 (0.03) *** | [-0.19, -0.09] |
| Body mass index | 0.32 (0.01) *** | [0.30, 0.34] | 0.31 (0.01) *** | [0.29, 0.34] | ||
| Education (0 = lower, 1 = bachelor’s or higher) | -0.07 (0.04) * | [-0.14, -0.01] | ||||
| Race (0 = minorities, 1 = NH white) | -0.10 (0.03) ** | [-0.15, -0.05] | ||||
MODEL 1 = adjusted for age, sex; MODEL 2 = adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index, MODEL 3 = adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, education, and race
95%CI = 95% confidence interval
† = p < .10
* = p < .05
** = p < .01
*** = p < .001