Table 2.
Estimates of the relationships between individual characteristics and health (N=4,093)
| Variables | Null | Model I | Model II | Model III | Model IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 0.0064 | 0.0164 | 1.0642*** | 0.9249*** | 0.9267*** |
| Individual level | |||||
| Stress level | |||||
| Below average | 0.0882 | −0.0875 | −0.0679 | −0.0673 | |
| Average | 0.0488 | −0.2265*** | −0.2134*** | −0.2129*** | |
| Above average | 0.0438 | −0.3038*** | −0.2697*** | −0.2704*** | |
| High stress | −0.2867 *** | −0.4910*** | −0.4391*** | −0.4289*** | |
| Demographics | |||||
| Age | −0.0168*** | −0.0175*** | −0.0174*** | ||
| Gender | −0.0062 | −0.0112 | −0.0139 | ||
| Race (African American) | −0.1512*** | −0.1468*** | −0.1528*** | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 0.0246 | 0.0106 | 0.0112 | ||
| Widowed/separated | −0.0337 | −0.0237 | −0.0241 | ||
| Socioeconomic status | |||||
| Employed | 0.2075*** | 0.1829*** | 0.1817*** | ||
| Retired | −0.1623*** | −0.1550** | −0.1584** | ||
| Incapable of working | −0.6687*** | −0.6324*** | −0.6333*** | ||
| Education | 0.1803*** | 0.1605*** | 0.1604*** | ||
| Poverty status | −0.0800* | −0.0476 | −0.0486 | ||
| Religious service attendance | |||||
| Attending yearly | −0.0526 | −0.0511 | |||
| Attending monthly | −0.0440 | −0.0427 | |||
| Attending weekly | −0.0271 | −0.0267 | |||
| Neighborhood participation | |||||
| Joining one group | 0.0343 | 0.0345 | |||
| Joining at least two groups | 0.0959*** | 0.0957*** | |||
| Neighborhood trust | 0.0220 | 0.0217 | |||
| Access to medical resources | |||||
| Insured | 0.0519 | 0.0520 | |||
| Dental insurance | 0.0050 | 0.0051 | |||
| Having regular source of care | −0.1408*** | −0.1424*** | |||
| No transportation difficulty | 0.2793*** | 0.2784*** | |||
| Variance component | |||||
| Intercept | 0.1497 *** | 0.0200 *** | 0.0074*** | 0.0062*** | 0.0056*** |
| High stress | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.0161* |
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001