Table 2.

Test of Moderation Effects on Unemployment Post–Welfare Reform

	No Exposure to Domestic Violence		History of Exposure to Domestic Violence
Variable	Odds Ratio	95% CI	Odds Ratio	95% CI
1998
Respondent race
Caucasian	—	—	—	—
African American	1.03	0.25, 4.29	0.96	0.47, 1.97
Other	0.95	0.20, 4.57	0.99	0.44, 2.22
Mental health distress	1.52	0.46, 5.01	1.87*	1.10, 3.17
1999
Respondent race
Caucasian	—	—	—	—
African American	0.46	0.10, 2.08	1.58	0.77, 3.22
Other	0.64	0.14, 3.04	1.50	0.68, 3.34
Mental health distress	1.85	0.44, 7.85	1.98*	1.17, 3.35

Note: Dashes indicate that Caucasian was the reference group. CI = confidence interval.

^*p ≤ .05.