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Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2009 Mar 11;68(8):1368–1375. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.01.028

Table 3.

Logistic Regression Results of Single and Multiple-Year Measures of Neighborhood Poverty on 1996 Poor Health in the PSID, 1980–1996 ±

Characteristics Model 4A Model 4B Model 5A Model 5B

OR OR OR OR
Race [Reference: White]
 Black 1.54** [1.31, 1.81] 1.34** [1.13, 1.58] 1.40** [1.18, 1.67] 1.26** [1.05, 1.51]
1996 Family Poverty Income Ratio [Reference: Over 300%]
 100% Or Less 2.43** [1.95, 3.02] 2.33** [1.87, 2.90]
 100%to200% 2.14** [1.78, 2.57] 2.09** [1.74, 2.52]
 200%to300% 1.37** [1.12, 1.67] 1.35** [1.11, 1.65]
1980–1996 Ave Family Poverty Income Ratio [Reference: Over 300%]
 100% Or Less 2.27** [1.70, 3.04] 2.14** [1.60, 2.88]
 100%to200% 2.20** [1.79, 2.70] 2.14** [1.74, 2.64]
 200%to300% 1.36** [1.12, 1.65] 1.35** [1.11, 1.64]
Wealth Quintiles [Reference: Quintile 5]
Quintile 1 2.28** [1.72, 3.00] 2.26** [1.71, 3.00]
Quintile 2 1.96** [1.51, 2.54] 1.93** [1.48, 2.51]
Quintile 3 1.55** [1.21, 2.00] 1.55** [1.21, 1.99]
Quintile 4 1.34* [1.07, 1.69] 1.34* [1.07, 1.69]
1996 Tract Poverty Level [Reference: 10% Or Less]
 10%to20% 1.24** [1.06, 1.46] 1.13 [0.96, 1.33]
 20% Or More 1.20 [0.99, 1.45] 1.05 [0.86, 1.28]
1980–1996 Ave Tract Poverty Level [Reference: 10% Or Less]
 10%to20% 1.26** [1.06, 1.50] 1.11 [0.93, 1.33]
 20% Or More 1.45** [1.18, 1.79] 1.24* [1.00, 1.54]
±

**Statistically Significant at the 1% Level,

*

Statistically Significant at the 5% Level