Table 2.
Husband’s Risk of Chronic Condition When Wife Is Diagnosed With the Condition, Mexican American Couples Aged 65 Years and Oldera
| Chronic Condition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Heart Condition OR (95% CI) | Stroke OR (95% CI) | Hypertension OR (95% CI) | Diabetes OR (95% CI) | Arthritis OR (95% CI) | Cancer OR (95% CI) | |
| Model 1b | 2.40 (1.06-5.46) | 1.33 (0.37-4.74) | 1.75 (1.22-2.52) | 1.77 (1.14-2.74) | 2.80 (1.90-4.12) | 4.49 (1.67-12.13) |
| Model 2c | 2.23 (0.97-5.12) | 1.09 (0.30-3.96) | 1.75 (1.21-2.54) | 1.78 (1.14-2.79) | 2.83 (1.92-4.18) | 4.47 (1.61-12.42) |
a
Data source is Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly, 1993–1994 (20). OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
b
Adjusted for age, education, and U.S. nativity of the husband.
c
Adjusted for age, education, U.S. nativity, blood pressure, body mass index, smoking, and alcohol consumption of the husband.