Table 2.
Nested Ordered Logistic Regression Models Predicting Odds of Reporting Better Quality of Life
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
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| Living arrangement (Ref: With spouse only) | ||||
| Living alone | 0.62*** (0.54, 0.70) |
0.79** (0.69, 0.91) |
0.70*** (0.61, 0.80) |
0.71*** (0.61, 0.81) |
| Living with spouse and others | 0.55*** (0.43, 0.70) |
0.71** (0.55, 0.91) |
0.71* (0.54, 0.93) |
0.72* (0.54, 0.94) |
| Living with others only | 0.45*** (0.37, 0.54) |
0.61*** (0.49, 0.75) |
0.72** (0.58, 0.90) |
0.74** (0.60, 0.92) |
| Age | 0.99* (0.98, 1.00) |
1.00 (0.99, 1.01) |
1.00 (0.99, 1.01) |
|
| Female | 1.24*** (1.10, 1.39) |
1.19** (1.05, 1.34) |
1.18** (1.05, 1.34) |
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| Educational attainment | 1.37*** (1.29, 1.46) |
1.22*** (1.15, 1.30) |
1.23*** (1.15, 1.31) |
|
| Ratio to poverty threshold | 1.28*** (1.21, 1.34) |
1.16*** (1.10, 1.22) |
1.12*** (1.10, 1.23) |
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| Race/ethnicity (Reference=White) | ||||
| Black/African American | 0.75** (0.64, 0.89) |
1.01 (0.85, 1.21) |
0.99 (0.82, 1.18) |
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| Native American/Alaskan Native | 0.29** (0.13, 0.66) |
0.49 (0.17, 1.40) |
0.52 (0.18, 1.48) |
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| Asian | 0.51*** (0.41, 0.65) |
0.63*** (0.49, 0.81) |
0.68** (0.52, 0.88) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 0.86 (0.71, 1.06) |
0.97 (0.78, 1.20) |
1.00 (0.81, 1.25) |
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| Physical health (1=poor; 5=excellent) | 3.00*** (2.79, 3.22) |
3.00*** (2.79, 3.23) |
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| Region (Reference=Northeast) | ||||
| North Central/Midwest | 1.26** (1.06, 1.49) |
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| South | 1.22* (1.04, 1.44) |
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| West | 1.03 (0.86, 1.23) |
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Statistics calculated using weighted sample (population N=18,200,061; sample n=4,862).
Differences significant at
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001.