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. 2023 Dec 6;9(1):55–62. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4520

Table 2. Hazard Ratios, 95% CIs, and P values From Age-, and Sex-Stratified Cox Proportional Hazard Modelsa.

Variable Hazard ratio (95% CI) P value
ADIb 1.01 (1.00-1.01) <.001
DIc 1.19 (0.79-1.80) .4
Low educational statusd 1.40 (1.14-1.73) .001
Low incomee 1.57 (1.36-1.81) <.001
Zip code in povertyf 1.21 (1.02-1.44) .03
Health Professional Shortage Area categoryg 0.94 (0.81-1.07) .36
Absence of health insuranceh 1.79 (1.39-2.31) <.001
Rurali 0.94 (0.73-1.23) .66
Poor public health infrastructurej 1.16 (1.00-1.33) .05
Proportion of participants with no social visitsk 1.19 (0.90-1.56) .22

Abbreviations: ADI, Area Deprivation Index; DI, Dissimilarity Index; RUCA, rural-urban commuting area codes; UA, urban area; UC, urban center.

a

Uses imputed values based on multiple imputation.

b

The ADI is a continuous, multivariable measure of census block group disadvantage in national percentile rankings (ranging from 1 to 100), where 1 is lowest ADI representing most disadvantaged census block groups nationally, and 100 represents the highest ADI, representing least disadvantaged census block groups nationally.

c

DI is a measure of residential racial segregation at the state level from 2000 Census ranging from 0 to 1, defined as the population of Black residents that need to change counties to have an equal proportion of White and Black residents in each county. DI = 0 implies fully Black-White integrated counties (ie, no proportion of Black residents in the county would have to exchange geographic locations with White residents to achieve equal county-level distribution), whereas DI = 1 suggests full segregation.

d

Low educational status defined as participant has less than high school education vs greater than high school education.

e

Low income defined as participant’s annual income $35 000 or less vs more than $35 000.

f

Zip code in poverty defined as zip code where greater than 25% of residents’ income in that zip code is below the Federal Poverty Level.

g

Defined as whether participant resides in county defined by the health resources and services administration as having health professional shortage.

h

Defined as participants without health insurance defined as having neither full nor partial health insurance.

i

Defined by RUCA from 2000 US Census. Rural defined as RUCA greater than or equal to 9 (where RUCA 9 = small town low community: primary flow 10% to 30% to a small UC; RUCA 10 = rural areas; primary flow to a tract outside a UA or UC).

j

Defined as states in lowest quintiles in at least 80% of decade prior to the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study enrollment as per America’s Health Ranking.

k

Defined as participants do not have social visits (ie, see family nor friends) at least once per month.