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. 2018 Mar 20;75(2):436–447. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbx162

Table 5.

Full Generalized Linear Latent Mixed Models Predicting Any, Mild/Moderate Nonlimiting, and Severe and/or Limiting Pain, by Age Group

55–61 62–71 72+ 55+
Pain measure Milda Severeb Milda Severeb Milda Severeb Milda Severeb
Years since baseline 0.055** 0.057** 0.057** 0.055** 0.043** 0.034** 0.041** 0.044**
Age −0.024* −0.047** −0.034 −0.067** 0.007 0.006 −0.003 −0.013**
Female 0.118 0.265** 0.201** 0.384** 0.207** 0.681** 0.221** 0.461**
Race (vs white)
 Black −0.348** −0.095 −0.463** −0.315** −0.263** −0.265** −0.164** 0.019
 Hispanic −0.140 −0.130 0.262* 0.253* 0.099 0.209* 0.240** 0.340**
 Other −0.187 0.111 0.096 0.232 −0.354* −0.019 −0.087 0.222*
Partnered 0.002 −0.373** 0.190** −0.158** 0.216** 0.123** 0.257** −0.009
Schooling (vs <high school)
 Complete high school −0.374** −0.775** −0.101 −0.428** −0.116* −0.363* −0.059 −0.326**
 Postsecondary −0.745** −10.292** −0.243** −0.689** −0.262** −0.567** −0.306** −0.648**
Wealth (per $100,000) −0.009 −0.031** −0.002 −0.009 −0.001 −0.004 −0.001 −0.012**
Chronic conditions
 Arthritis 1.169** 1.820** 1.590** 2.287** 1.489** 2.035** 1.226** 1.861**
 Heart disease 0.319** 0.790** 0.348** 0.765** 0.169** 0.554** 0.177** 0.548**
 Diabetes 0.332** 0.501** 0.271** 0.519** 0.138** 0.307** 0.175** 0.367**
 Lung disease 0.362** 10.014** 0.422** 0.962** 0.256** 0.635** 0.282** 0.805**
 Stroke 0.130 0.635** 0.138 0.607** 0.064 0.321** 0.032 0.369**
 Cancer 0.237* 0.498** 0.115 0.293** 0.097 0.188** 0.076 0.194**
Constant −3.293 −2.622 −3.900 −3.712 −3.793 −3.890 −3.537 −3.363
Random variance 5.837 4.177 2.641 3.706
Random SE 0.167 0.126 0.087 0.066

Log odds shown.

aMild/moderate nonlimiting versus no pain.

bSevere and/or limiting versus no pain.

**p < .01. *.01 < p < .05.