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 |
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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.
Uses imputed values based on multiple imputation.
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.
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.
Low educational status defined as participant has less than high school education vs greater than high school education.
Low income defined as participant’s annual income $35 000 or less vs more than $35 000.
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.
Defined as whether participant resides in county defined by the health resources and services administration as having health professional shortage.
Defined as participants without health insurance defined as having neither full nor partial health insurance.
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).
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.
Defined as participants do not have social visits (ie, see family nor friends) at least once per month.