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. 2012 Feb 15;8(1):77–86. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.1668

Table 4.

Examination of covariate mediation on Census region effects, expressed as percent change in Census region estimate after adjustment (reference = South)

Covariate/Covariate Group All
Men
Women
West Midwest Northeast West Midwest Northeast West Midwest Northeast
    Sleep Duration
        Sex −0.1 −0.7 −1.3
        Age 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
        Race/Ethnicity 3.0 −1.9 −3.0 0.8 −3.2 −3.8 4.3 −0.9 −2.4
        Socioeconomics 1.8 1.8 −0.9 3.5 −1.6 −6.6 −0.2 3.6 3.2
        Geography −6.6 0.7 5.3 −8.9 −0.7 4.1 −5.9 1.8 6.9
        Weather −1.6 −1.1 0.4 −7.8 −4.4 −4.3 2.5 1.2 3.7
        Body Mass Index 1.1 −0.4 −1.1 2.5 0.6 −0.3 −0.1 −1.3 −1.8
        Physical Health −0.4 −0.1 −0.4 −2.5 −0.5 0.2 0.4 −0.1 −1.0
        Mental Health −17.8 0.3 4.0 −20.7 0.8 6.1 −15.9 −0.3 2.8
        Alcohol 0.6 −0.2 −1.2 −0.5 −1.2 −3.3 0.9 0.3 0.1
        Smoking −0.2 −0.1 0.8 0.4 −1.5 0.7 −0.5 0.7 0.7
        Medical Checkup 1.9 −0.4 −0.4 2.4 0.3 1.2 1.8 −0.7 −1.4
    Daytime Fatigue
        Sex −0.4 −1.2 −1.9
        Age 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.0 1.1 0.7
        Race/Ethnicity 6.5 −2.3 −3.3 6.6 −3.0 −4.5 6.2 −2.0 −2.6
        Socioeconomics 0.1 0.8 −2.1 3.4 2.2 1.9 −1.7 −0.9 −6.2
        Geography −35.1 1.4 20.1 −49.6 5.4 30.9 −24.2 −1.8 10.2
        Weather −11.5 3.3 13.4 −17.8 7.1 22.7 −6.7 0.2 4.9
        Body Mass Index 2.3 0.3 1.2 5.3 0.3 −0.5 −0.2 −0.1 2.2
        Physical Health 1.6 0.5 −1.8 1.1 0.9 −1.7 1.2 −0.4 −2.3
        Mental Health −22.4 0.6 5.9 −24.3 3.1 9.7 −20.8 −1.5 3.4
        Alcohol −0.4 −0.4 −1.1 −0.9 −0.8 −2.3 0.4 0.0 −0.2
        Smoking 0.4 −0.2 0.0 1.0 −1.2 −0.3 0.2 0.6 0.4
        Medical Checkup 3.9 −0.2 −0.3 4.2 −0.5 −0.6 4.4 0.2 0.0