Table 4.
Multivariate Logit Models of Self-Reported Fair or Poor Health among Men Forty Years and Older
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is an officer | −0.325* (0.174) | −0.502 (0.386) | −0.357 (0.390) |
| Is not a veteran | −0.317** (0.141) | ||
| Age | 0.040*** (0.005) | 0.054*** (0.008) | 0.052*** (0.008) |
| African American | 0.571*** (0.129) | 0.587** (0.232) | 0.611** (0.243) |
| Hispanic | 0.892 (0.658) | 1.136 (1.256) | 1.196 (1.259) |
| Currently married | −0.080 (0.152) | −0.289 (0.247) | −0.257 (0.258) |
| Never married | −0.515 (0.425) | −0.568 (0.807) | −0.524 (0.811) |
| Educational attainment (reference: high school graduate) | |||
| Less than high school | 0.612*** (0.154) | 0.551* (0.288) | 0.678** (0.295) |
| Some college | −0.288* (0.153) | −0.154 (0.221) | −0.077 (0.227) |
| College graduate | −0.698*** (0.168) | −0.735*** (0.258) | −0.811*** (0.277) |
| Log household income | −0.485*** (0.073) | −0.303** (0.119) | −0.320*** (0.123) |
| Constant | 1.717** (0.867) | −1.055 (1.412) | −0.860 (1.460) |
| Observed π | 0.181 | 0.212 | 0.203 |
| N | 2,681 | 923 | 888 |
| Likelihood ratio χ2 | 411 | 129 | 123 |
| Prob > χ2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Pseudo-R2 | 0.162 | 0.135 | 0.137 |
| Sample characteristics | Veterans | Veterans, no VA disability payment |
Source: 2001 Panel Study of Income Dynamics.
Note: Standard errors are in parentheses.
*
p < .1.
**
p < .05.
***
p < .01.