Table 1.

Odds ratios from logistic regression of health behaviors on SES variables (Ns range from 14,129 to 14,608)^a

	No controls for other SES variables			Controls for other SES variables
SES Variables	Currently smokes	No exercise	BMI obese	Currently smokes	No exercise	BMI obese
Education (years)
0–11	3.7*	4.9*	1.8*	2.9*	2.8*	1.5*
12	2.7*	3.2*	1.8*	2.4*	2.1*	1.5*
13–15	2.3*	1.8*	1.6*	2.1*	1.4*	1.5*
16+	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Occupation
Labor-Farm	2.2*	3.1*	1.5*	1.2	1.7*	1.2
Protect-Service	1.9*	2.0*	1.7*	1.1	1.2	1.4*
Admin-Sales	1.6*	1.7*	1.4*	1.1	1.2	1.2
Prof-Manager	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Income
Low	2.6*	3.4*	1.5*	1.5*	1.9*	1.2
Middle low	1.5*	2.3*	1.2	1.1	1.6*	1.0
Middle high	1.4*	1.6*	1.3*	1.0	1.2	1.1
High	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Unemployed
Yes	1.6*	0.7*	0.2*	1.6*	0.7*	1.0
No	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Housing
Rent	1.9*	1.5*	1.1	1.5*	1.1	0.9
Own	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0

^aControlling for age, age squared, gender, race, and foreign birth.

^*p < 0.001.