Table 3.
Associations between Self-Reported Educational Attainment and Area-Based SES Indicators
| Area-Based SES Indicators | Level | <HS Educational Attainment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RII* | 95% CI | ||
| Median household income (cut points) | BG | 41.16 | 37.68–44.96 |
| CT | 53.07 | 48.25–58.36 | |
| ZIP | 50.56 | 46.11–55.45 | |
| Median household income (quartiles) | BG | 46.31 | 42.02–51.03 |
| CT | 54.56 | 49.30–60.39 | |
| ZIP | 45.68 | 41.48–50.31 | |
| Poverty (cut points) | BG | 25.93 | 23.87–28.16 |
| CT | 35.72 | 32.82–38.87 | |
| ZIP | 31.65 | 29.11–34.43 | |
| Poverty (quartiles) | BG | 25.50 | 23.15–28.10 |
| CT | 36.85 | 33.43–40.61 | |
| ZIP | 23.39 | 21.61–25.32 | |
| College and higher | BG | 62.64 | 56.24–69.77 |
| CT | 56.31 | 50.56–62.73 | |
| ZIP | 48.21 | 43.58–53.34 | |
| Unemployed (cut points) | BG | 5.21 | 4.84–5.60 |
| CT | 9.28 | 8.61–10.00 | |
| ZIP | 16.91 | 15.70–18.21 | |
| NDI | BG | 77.13 | 68.95–86.27 |
| CT | 70.16 | 62.99–78.14 | |
| ZIP | 62.85 | 56.80–69.54 | |
| AHRQ | BG | 85.29 | 76.24–95.42 |
| CT | 75.76 | 67.88–84.55 | |
| ZIP | 61.90 | 55.88–68.58 | |
*
Relative Index of Inequality (RII) represents the prevalence ratio between the worst-off and the best-off status.