Table 4.
Odds ratios for complications of medical care with control for socio-demographic variables, by race and age, in US adults, National HealthInterview Surveys, 1987-1994
| Age, y | Model 1* | Model 2† | Model 3‡ |
| Whites, odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |||
| 18-24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25-34 | 1.48 (1.18-1.86) | 1.53 (1.19-1.96) | 1.56 (1.19-2.05) |
| 35-44 | 1.75 (1.39-2.19) | 1.88 (1.47-2.41) | 1.81 (1.38-2.38) |
| 45-54 | 1.83 (1.47-2.28) | 1.97 (1.54-2.51) | 1.77 (1.34-2.32) |
| 55-64 | 1.89 (1.51-2.35) | 1.93 (1.52-2.45) | 1.61 (1.22-2.12) |
| 65-74 | 1.85 (1.50-2.28) | 1.85 (1.46-2.33) | 1.51 (1.14-2.00) |
| 75 and older | 1.67 (1.34-2.08) | 1.71 (1.34-2.18) | 1.40 (1.06-1.86) |
| Blacks, odds ratio (95% Cl) | |||
| 18-24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25-34 | 1.40 (1.00-1.96) | 1.50 (1.04-2.17) | 1.47 (1.01-2.15) |
| 35-44 | 1.60 (1.20-2.14) | 1.61 (1.18-2.20) | 1.44 (1.02-2.02) |
| 45-54 | 1.47 (1.07-2.04) | 1.60 (1.12-2.28) | 1.33 (0.90-1.97) |
| 55-64 | 1.22 (0.87-1.70) | 1.23 (0.85-1.77) | 0.99 (0.67-1.47) |
| 65-74 | 1.45 (1.05-1.99) | 1.48 (1.03-2.13) | 1.21 (0.82-1.78) |
| 75 and older | 0.81 (0.52-1.26) | 0.82 (0.49-1.36) | 0.67 (0.40-1.12) |
| Others, odds ratio (95% Cl) | |||
| 18-24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25-34 | 2.26 (1.28-4.01) | 2.44 (1.31-4.56) | 2.36 (1.26-4.41) |
| 35-44 | 0.66 (0.28-1.52) | 0.80 (0.34-1.86) | 0.73 (0.31-1.72) |
| 45-54 | 1.72 (0.93-3.19) | 1.73 (0.86-3.49) | 1.49 (0.74-3.02) |
| 55-64 | 1.51 (0.78-2.90) | 1.72 (0.88-3.36) | 1.42 (0.72-2.79) |
| 65-74 | 2.58 (1.48-4.52) | 3.04 (1.69-5.45) | 2.47 (1.37-4.47) |
| 75 and older | 2.12 (0.92-4.87) | 2.88 (1.20-6.92) | 2.22 (0.93-5.33) |
* Adjustment for survey year † Model 1 plus adjustment for education and annual income ‡ Model 2 plus adjustment for major activity and health status