Table 2. Unadjusted Associations between Early Life Factors and Perceived Racial and Gender Discrimination, New York Women’s Birth Cohort Adult Follow-Up, 2001-2006.
Racial Discrimination | Gender Discrimination | ||||
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RR | RR | ||||
Variable | Level | 95% CI | 95% CI | ||
Race/Ethnicity | White African American Hispanic |
1.00 4.36 2.78 |
Reference 2.37, 8.02 1.46, 5.29 |
1.00 1.12 0.85 |
Reference 0.71, 1.75 0.52, 1.38 |
Age (years) | Continuous | 1.01 | 0.91, 1.12 | 0.96 | 0.85, 1.09 |
Birth Weight (kg) Tertile | 1(<2.92) 2(2.92-<3.29)<break/>3(≥3.29) |
1.00 0.83 0.87 |
Reference 0.57, 1.21 0.61, 1.24 |
1.00 1.14 0.78 |
Reference 0.74, 1.75 0.47, 1.27 |
SES at Birth | Low tertile Medium tertile High tertile |
1.00 1.31 1.03 |
Reference 0.93, 1.86 0.69, 1.54 |
1.00 1.50 1.10 |
Reference 0.97, 2.32 0.67, 1.82 |
Maternal education | High school or higher degree Less than high school degree |
1.00 1.16 |
Reference 0.85, 1.57 |
1.00 0.97 |
Reference 0.67, 1.42 |
Age at menarche (years) | Continuous | 1.08 | 0.99, 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.01, 1.24 |
Childhood family structure |
Single parent Two parent |
1.00 0.97 |
Reference 0.67, 1.38 |
1.00 1.05 |
Reference 0.66, 1.67 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk; SES, socioeconomic status