Table 3.
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of Gini coefficient for each model for respondents reporting fair or poor health. Level of income inequality is adjusted for individual characteristics and stratified by income
| Model | Gini coefficient
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| <0.320* | 0.320-0.331 | 0.332-0.355 | >0.355† | |
| Annual income <$20 000 | ||||
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 1.16 (1.06 to 1.26) | 1.26 (1.16 to 1.36) | 1.29 (1.19 to 1.40) |
| Adjusted for: | ||||
| Age, sex, and race | 1.00 | 1.18 (1.08 to 1.29) | 1.32 (1.22 to 1.44) | 1.39 (1.28 to 1.52) |
| Age, sex, race, and all other variables | 1.00 | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.22) | 1.25 (1.15 to 1.36) | 1.33 (1.22 to 1.45) |
| Annual income $20 000-35 000 | ||||
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.26) | 1.30 (1.16 to 1.46) | 1.18 (1.04 to 1.34) |
| Adjusted for: | ||||
| Age, sex, and race | 1.00 | 1.13 (0.99 to 1.30) | 1.36 (1.20 to 1.53) | 1.19 (1.05 to 1.36) |
| Age, sex, race, and all other variables | 1.00 | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.27) | 1.35 (1.19 to 1.52) | 1.20 (1.05 to 1.37) |
| Annual income >$35 000 | ||||
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.31) | 1.08 (0.94 to 1.24) | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.31) |
| Adjusted for: | ||||
| Age, sex, and race | 1.00 | 1.14 (0.98 to 1.32) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.23) | 1.08 (0.93 to 1.25) |
| Age, sex, race, and all other variables | 1.00 | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.32) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.24) | 1.09 (0.94 to 1.27) |
*
States with the smallest inequalities in income.
†
States with the greatest inequalities in income.