Table 2.
Associations between sense of community belonging and mental health, physical health, and self-rated health.
| Variables | Mental health sum scores | Physical health sum scores | Likelihood of good or better self-rated health | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | s.e. | b | s.e. | OR | s.e. | |
| Sense of community belonging | 2.22*** | (0.35) | 0.89*** | (0.33) | 1.28** | (0.14) |
| Controls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Age at consent | 0.13*** | (0.01) | −0.23*** | (0.02) | 0.99** | (0.00) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | −2.18 | (1.37) | −4.03*** | (1.54) | 0.55** | (0.17) |
| Male | 1.53*** | (0.54) | 0.97* | (0.55) | 1.00 | (0.17) |
| Married | 1.71*** | (0.57) | 2.91*** | (0.59) | 1.95*** | (0.34) |
| Intercept | 34.23*** | (1.52) | 54.90*** | (1.40) | 3.53*** | (1.41) |
| R-squared/Pseudo R-squared | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.03 | |||
Adjusted odds-ratios are based on logistic regression models predicting the likelihood that show participants reported “Good,” “Very Good,” or “Excellent” general health. Beta coefficients are from OLS regression models predicting Mental Health and Physical Health Summary Scores from the SF-12.
***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, and *p < 0.1.