Table 2.

Twenty-six variables were entered in to multiple logistic regression models predicting HT Use (Never v. Past or Current). Using SAS PROC SCADGLIM, Version 1.1 (http://methodology.psu.edu) as a variable selection method, nine variables were associated with HT use. These variables were used to derive propensity scores.

Variable	B	S.E.	P-value	Odds Ratio
Demographic and Anthropometric Variables
Race
Caucasian and Asian groups combined (R)
African American	−1.26	0.39	<0.01	0.29
Other	0.00	0.34	1.00	1.00
Waist to Hip Ratio	−2.36	0.85	0.01	0.09
Annual household income	0.22	0.07	<0.01	1.24
Psychological and Personality Variables
Self Esteem	0.03	0.01	<0.01	1.03
Autonomy	−0.04	0.01	<0.01	0.97
Mood, Level of Satisfaction and Self-Evaluation Variables
Health Related Behaviors
Reports regular use of Calcium	0.78	0.13	<0.01	2.18
N of physical exams/year
0 routine visits/year (R)
1–2 routine visits/year	0.83	0.21	<0.01	2.29
3 or more routine visits/year	0.74	0.23	<0.01	2.09
Physical Health and Medical History
Diabetes, experience or treated for condition	−1.00	0.22	<0.01	0.37
N of prescription medications	0.36	0.05	<0.01	1.44
Constant	−1.65	1.20	0.17	0.19

(R) - Reference category of the variable