Table 3.
Ordered Logistic Regressions of Control Beliefs: H-EPESE
| U.S. Resident (H-EPESE 1993–1994), n = 2,734 |
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| Greater Self-Care Concern |
Greater Sense of Health Control |
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| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | — | — | — | — |
| 70–79 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.31*** | −0.24* |
| 80 and older | 0.22 | 0.08 | −0.59*** | −0.42** |
| Female | 0.38*** | 0.07 | −0.04 | −0.08 |
| Married | 0.21* | 0.26** | −0.05 | −0.02 |
| Education | ||||
| ≥12 years of education | −0.13 | −0.13 | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Personal income | ||||
| Low | — | — | — | — |
| Middle | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.19* | 0.20* |
| High | −0.02 | −0.08 | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Financial strain index | 0.47*** | 0.39*** | −0.24*** | −0.17** |
| Currently insured | 0.02 | −0.06 | −0.22 | −0.30 |
| Nativity/migration age | ||||
| United States/— | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico/1–19 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Mexico/20–49 | −0.42*** | −0.47*** | −0.03 | −0.07 |
| Mexico/50–90 | −0.65*** | −0.72*** | −0.00 | −0.10 |
| Psychological distress | — | 0.37*** | — | 0.02 |
| Fair/poor self-rated health | — | 0.14 | — | −0.48*** |
| Health risk factors | ||||
| Obese | — | −0.09 | — | −0.01 |
| Pack years | — | −0.03* | — | −0.03* |
| Problem drinker | — | −0.53*** | — | −0.15 |
| Chronic conditions index | — | 0.13*** | — | −0.12** |
| ADL disability index | — | 0.38*** | — | −0.21* |
| R2 (Nagelkerke) | (.08) | (.15) | (.03) | (.07) |
Note: H-EPESE = Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly; ADL = activity of daily living.