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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Feb;18(1):118–134. doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0170-8

Table III.

Multiple Logistic Regression Models Predicting Abnormal Health Screening Results, among all drivers who provided data

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
High BP (> 140/90) High Glucose Overweight (BMI > 25) High risk waist circumference
Total N included in model 229 253 226 221
Years Driving Taxi
 <10 years 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 ≥10 years 1.5 (0.8–3.1) 1.6 (0.6–4.8) 2.0 (0.9–4.5) 0.8 (0.4–1.7)
Age
 <40 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 40–59 1.3 (0.6–2.6) 6.4 (0.7–56.5) 0.6 (0.3–1.4) 1.4 (0.7–3.2)
 ≥60 1.3 (0.4–4.6) 7.1 (0.6–85.7) 0.4 (0.1–1.8) 1.1 (0.3–4.4)
Years in the US
 ≤10 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent)
 >10 2.5 (1.1–5.9)* 1.3 (0.1–12.3) - 1.9 (0.8–4.9)
 US born 1.9 (0.1–26.0) 4.8 (0.2–109.0) - 4.6 (0.4–48.3)
Region of birth
 South Asia 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 Africa 1.3 (0.7–2.6) - 1.0 (0.5–2.1) 0.6 (0.3–1.2)
 Caribbean 0.7 (0.3–1.8) - 1.6 (0.5–5.1) 2.4 (1.0–6.1)
 Middle East 1.2 (0.4–4.0) - 1.6 (0.3–8.2) 2.6 (0.8–8.9)
 Other 0.4 (0.1–1.2) - 0.8 (0.2–2.7) 1.3 (0.3–5.0)
Marital Status
 Married or partnered 1.2 (0.6–2.4) - 0.6 (0.3–1.4) 0.8 (0.4–1.7)
 Single, widowed, divorced 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
Has health insurance
 Yes 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 No 1.8 (0.8–3.9) - 0.9 (0.3–2.2) 1.1 (0.4–2.7)
Has primary care provider
 Yes 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 No 0.8 (0.4–1.7) - 0.8 (0.3–1.9) 0.8 (0.3–2.0)
Exercise (10 mins activity at a time)
 Yes 1.0 (referent) - 1.0 (referent) 1.0 (referent)
 No 1.3 (0.6–2.7) - 1.4 (0.6–3.3) 1.2 (0.6–2.6)
*

p < 0.05