Table 2.
OLS and Logistic Regressions of Control Beliefs: MHAS
| Mexico Resident (MHAS 2001), n = 3,875 |
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| Greater Internal Locus of Control |
Ability to Improve Health |
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| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | — | — | — | — |
| 70–79 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.34 | −0.36 |
| 80 and older | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.43 | −0.45 |
| Female | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.06 |
| Married | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.13 | −0.10 |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | — | — | — | — |
| 1–5 years | 0.07* | 0.07* | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| 6 or more years | 0.23*** | 0.22*** | 1.04*** | 1.06*** |
| Personal income | ||||
| Low | — | — | — | — |
| Middle | −0.03 | −0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| High | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Financial strain index | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Currently insured | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.27 | 0.36 |
| Psychological distress | — | −0.00 | — | 0.19** |
| Fair/poor self-rated health | — | −0.08** | — | −0.29 |
| Health risk factors | ||||
| Obese | — | 0.06* | — | −0.22 |
| Pack years | — | 0.00 | — | −0.05 |
| Problem drinker | — | −0.00 | — | 0.13 |
| Chronic conditions index | — | 0.01 | — | −0.23* |
| ADL disability index | — | 0.02 | — | −0.00 |
| Intercept | 2.98 | 3.02 | — | — |
| R2 (Nagelkerke) | .08 | .09 | (.04) | (.07) |
Note: OLS = ordinary least squares; MHAS = Mexican Health and Aging Study; ADL = activity of daily living.