Table 4.
Mean Percent Items Missing in the Computer-Assisted Personal Interview Employment and Finances Domain (7 Variables) and Negative Binomial Regression Coefficients Estimating the Log Number of Items Missing by Predictor Category
| Predictor | % of items missing (linearized SE) | B (linearized SE) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group* | |||
| 62–69 years (ref) | 5.73 (0.56) | — | |
| 70–79 years | 7.23 (0.39) | 0.23 (0.08) | .006 |
| 80–90 years | 9.70 (0.55) | 0.53 (0.08) | <.001 |
| Gender* | |||
| Male (ref) | 5.49 (0.46) | — | |
| Female | 8.51 (0.45) | 0.44 (0.08) | <.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity* | |||
| White/Caucasian (ref) | 6.81 (0.38) | — | |
| Black/African American | 9.46 (0.94) | 0.33 (0.08) | <.001 |
| American Indian | 9.33 (2.30) | 0.31 (0.22) | .150 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 8.45 (1.28) | 0.22 (0.14) | .137 |
| Other | 5.65 (0.94) | −0.19 (0.17) | .264 |
| Education* | |||
| Less than high school (ref) | 10.06 (0.90) | — | |
| High school/Equivalent | 8.25 (0.58) | −0.20 (0.09) | .037 |
| Vocational certification | 6.28 (0.41) | −0.47 (0.07) | <.001 |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 5.05 (0.53) | −0.69 (0.12) | <.001 |
| Marital status* | |||
| Married (ref) | 7.08 (0.44) | — | |
| Living with a partner | 7.34 (1.21) | 0.04 (0.17) | .835 |
| Separated | 3.51 (1.14) | −0.70 (0.33) | .041 |
| Divorced | 5.04 (0.59) | −0.34 (0.10) | .002 |
| Widowed | 8.22 (0.68) | −0.15 (0.07) | .033 |
| Never married | 5.81 (1.07) | −0.20 (0.18) | .282 |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Partnered, living alone (ref) | 5.55 (1.16) | — | |
| Partnered, living with someone | 7.09 (4.30) | 0.24 (0.19) | .201 |
| Unpartnered, living alone | 7.05 (5.86) | 0.24 (0.20) | .229 |
| Unpartnered, living with someone | 7.64 (7.20) | 0.32 (0.21) | .134 |
| Self-rated physical health | |||
| Poor | 7.29 (1.28) | — | |
| Fair | 8.04 (0.65) | 0.10 (0.16) | .546 |
| Good | 7.78 (0.49) | 0.06 (0.15) | .678 |
| Very good | 6.15 (0.50) | −0.17 (0.15) | .279 |
| Excellent | 5.83 (0.56) | −0.22 (0.19) | .246 |
| Self-rated mental health* | |||
| Poor | 11.55 (1.99) | — | |
| Fair | 8.68 (0.84) | −0.29 (0.22) | .194 |
| Good | 7.21 (0.61) | −0.47 (0.19) | .015 |
| Very good | 6.69 (0.54) | −0.55 (0.20) | .009 |
| Excellent | 6.42 (0.41) | −0.59 (0.18) | .002 |
| Cognitive functioning* | |||
| Continuous measure | — | −0.07 (0.01) | <.001 |
| Respondent type* | |||
| Wave 1 respondent (ref) | 6.79 (0.42) | — | |
| Wave 1 nonrespondent | 8.59 (0.78) | 0.24 (0.09) | .012 |
| Partner | 7.81 (0.60) | 0.14 (0.05) | .008 |
| Biomeasure path | |||
| 1 | 6.89 (0.49) | — | |
| 2 | 7.25 (0.69) | 0.05 (0.10) | .607 |
| 3 | 7.28 (0.50) | 0.06 (0.09) | .551 |
| 4 | 6.73 (0.92) | −0.02 (0.14) | .869 |
| 5 | 7.72 (0.52) | 0.11 (0.09) | .230 |
| 6 | 6.51 (0.64) | −0.06 (0.09) | .547 |
Note. *Global F test is significant, p < .05.