TABLE 2.
OLS Regression Models for Cholesterol and LDL
| Total Cholesterol | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (N = 18,000) |
Men (N = 17,935) |
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| Variable | β | (SE) | β | (SE) |
| PIR (in first wave:1976–1980)a | .723 | (.537) | 1.661*** | (.379) |
| Year (10-year increments) | −5.812*** | (1.010) | −2.809** | (.923) |
| PIR × Year | −.653* | (.299) | −1.021*** | (.243) |
| Age | 2.918*** | (.131) | 3.953*** | (.128) |
| Age2 | −.019*** | (.001) | −.035*** | (.001) |
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | −4.208*** | (1.111) | −2.435 | (1.306) |
| Mexican-American | −3.525** | (1.170) | 2.566* | (1.107) |
| Other Race | −3.636** | (1.349) | 4.277* | (2.090) |
| Non-Hispanic White | — | — | — | — |
| BMI | .616*** | (.070) | .810*** | (.092) |
| Constant | 110.638** | (3.629) | 89.672*** | (3.526) |
| PIR (in last wave:1999–2004) | −.813* | (.379) | −.738 | (.389) |
|
Fasting LDL | ||||
| Women (N = 7,972) |
Men (N = 7,492) |
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| Variable | β | (SE) | β | (SE) |
| PIR (in first wave:1976–1980)a | .984 | (.710) | 1.712* | (.711) |
| Year (10-year increments) | −5.387*** | (1.307) | −3.304* | (1.320) |
| PIR × Year | −1.059** | (.390) | −1.089** | (.379) |
| Age | 2.146*** | (.187) | 3.033*** | (.157) |
| Age2 | −.015*** | (.002) | −.028*** | (.002) |
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | −3.544* | (1.486) | −4.155** | (1.402) |
| Mexican-American | −4.008** | (1.504) | .570 | (1.543) |
| Other Race | −2.749 | (1.869) | .262 | (2.029) |
| Non-Hispanic White | — | — | — | — |
| BMI | .707*** | (.097) | .435*** | (.112) |
| Constant | 52.377*** | (4.743) | 49.051*** | (4.925) |
| PIR (in last wave:1999–2004) | −1.504** | (.500) | −.849 | (.488) |
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01;
***
p < .001
a
PIR = poverty income ratio and β = change in cholesterol estimated for a one-unit increase in PIR
a
PIR = poverty income ratio and β = change in LDL estimated for a one-unit increase in PIR