Table 2.
Logistic Regression Results of Effect of Raising a Grandchild on Preventive Behavior
| Variable | Influenza Vaccination | Cholesterol Screening | Breast Self-Exam | Mammogram | Pap Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not raising grandchild (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Raising grandchild—recent | 0.42 (0.2, 0.9)* | 0.24 (0.1, 0.4)*** | 1.12 (0.5, 2.5) | 0.73 (0.3, 1.7) | 0.49 (0.2, 1.1)† |
| Raising grandchild—long term | 2.21 (1.1, 4.3)* | 0.99 (0.6, 1.7) | 2.11 (1.0, 4.3)* | 1.39 (0.7, 2.7) | 0.98 (0.6, 1.7) |
| Age | 1.04 (1.0, 1.1)*** | 1.02 (1.0, 1.0)* | 0.99 (1.0, 1.0) | 0.99 (1.0, 1.0) | 0.97 (0.9, 1.0)*** |
| White non-Hispanic (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 0.54 (0.4, 0.7)*** | 0.90 (0.7, 1.2) | 1.74 (1.3, 2.3)*** | 1.12 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.18 (0.9, 1.5) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 1.38 (0.9, 2.1) | 2.48 (1.0, 5.5)* | 1.01 (0.5, 1.9) | 1.50 (0.7, 3.1) | 1.44 (0.6, 3.3) |
| Hispanic | 0.57 (0.4, 0.8)** | 0.67 (0.5, 0.9)** | 1.03 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.84 (0.6, 1.1) | 1.37 (0.9, 2.0) |
| Married | 1.15 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.16 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.27 (1.1, 1.5)** | 1.04 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.12 (0.9, 1.4) |
| Not working (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Working full time | 0.80 (0.6, 1.1) | 0.72 (0.6, 0.9)** | 1.10 (0.9, 1.3) | 0.82 (0.6, 1.1) | 0.98 (0.8, 1.2) |
| Working part time | 1.07 (0.8, 1.5) | 0.92 (0.6, 1.3) | 0.94 (0.7, 1.2) | 0.72 (0.5, 1.0)† | 0.78 (0.6, 1.0)† |
| Chronic conditions | 1.20 (1.1, 1.3)*** | 1.39 (1.3, 1.5)*** | 1.04 (1.0, 1.1) | 1.04 (1.0, 1.1) | 0.98 (0.9, 1.0) |
| CES-D | 0.96 (0.9, 1.0)† | 0.96 (.0.9, 1.0)† | 0.98 (0.9, 1.0) | 0.93 (0.9, 1.0)** | 0.95 (0.9, 1.0)** |
| Income-to-needs ratio logged | 1.26 (1.1, 1.5)** | 1.48 (1.3, 1.7)*** | 0.96 (0.9, 1.1) | 1.56 (1.4, 1.8)*** | 1.26 (1.1, 1.5)** |
| Insured | 1.13 (0.9, 1.4) | 1.49 (1.0, 2.2)* | 1.02 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.24 (0.9, 1.7) | 1.09 (0.8, 1.4) |
| Prior influenza vaccination | 14.07 (11.3, 17.5)*** | ||||
| Prior cholesterol screening | 4.75 (3.9, 5.8)*** | ||||
| Prior breast self-exam | 11.05 (9.8, 12.5)*** | ||||
| Prior mammogram | 8.24 (7.0, 9.7)*** | ||||
| Prior Pap test | 5.95 (5.2, 6.8)*** | ||||
| N | 5,294 | 5,257 | 5,292 | 5,287 | 5,278 |
| F (df) | 80.29*** (14, 39) | 36.96*** (14, 39) | 121.92*** (14, 39) | 54.48*** (14, 39) | 42.32*** (14, 39) |
Notes: Data are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals). We performed preliminary analyses to include other possible covariates, including education and multiple measures of physical and functional health. As these variables did not contribute to the explanatory power of the model, we excluded them from the final analysis. CES-D = revised 8-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale.
†
p < .10
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001