Table 2.
Multivariate Logit Models of Self-Reported Fair or Poor Health among Retired Military Men Forty Years and Older
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is an officer | −0.582*** (0.047) | −0.560*** (0.050) | −0.723*** (0.126) | −0.715*** (0.128) |
| Age | 0.040*** (0.002) | 0.046*** (0.002) | 0.050*** (0.004) | 0.050*** (0.005) |
| African American | 0.386*** (0.046) | 0.408*** (0.049) | 0.092 (0.131) | 0.118 (0.133) |
| Hispanic | 0.123 (0.089) | 0.149 (0.095) | −0.119 (0.266) | −0.169 (0.267) |
| Currently married | −0.165*** (0.046) | −0.140*** (0.050) | −0.376*** (0.104) | −0.358*** (0.107) |
| Never married | −0.175 (0.125) | −0.409*** (0.153) | −0.556* (0.307) | −0.468 (0.310) |
| Educational attainment (reference: high school graduate) | ||||
| Less than high school | 0.141 (0.250) | −0.156 (0.281) | 0.189 (0.443) | 0.054 (0.461) |
| Some college | −0.042 (0.054) | −0.025 (0.058) | −0.175 (0.109) | −0.176 (0.111) |
| College graduate | −0.262*** (0.061) | −0.282*** (0.066) | −0.601*** (0.138) | −0.623*** (0.141) |
| Log household income | −0.350*** (0.022) | −0.330*** (0.024) | −0.245*** (0.042) | −0.238*** (0.042) |
| Constant | 1.176*** (0.275) | 0.498* (0.292) | −1.358** (0.551) | −1.428*** (0.563) |
| Observed π | 0.300 | 0.289 | 0.117 | 0.119 |
| N | 19,424 | 17,653 | 6,827 | 6,435 |
| Likelihood ratio χ2 | 1,549 | 181 | 385 | 362 |
| Prob > χ2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Pseudo-R2 | 0.065 | 0.070 | 0.078 | 0.077 |
| Sample characteristics | 20 years | No VA disability | No VA disability, 20 years |
Source: 2003 Survey of Retired Military.
Note: Standard errors are in parentheses.
*
p < .1.
**
p < .05.
***
p < .01.