Table 2.
Patient characteristics associated with baseline perceived stress scale (PSS-14) score
| Baseline characteristics | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Coefficient | 95% CI | Coefficient | 95% CI | |
| Women (versus men) | 3.29 | (2.54, 4.04) | 0.72 | (0.13, 1.30) |
| Age | ||||
| 18–34 years | 2.14 | (0.91, 3.37) | ||
| 35–44 years | 0.67 | (0.06, 1.27) | ||
| 45–55 years | Reference category | |||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | Reference category | |||
| High school | 1.57 | (0.31, 2.84) | ||
| More than high school | 1.61 | (0.33, 2.89) | ||
| Not married (versus Married/living with a partner as if married) | −1.07 | (−1.64, −0.50) | ||
| Depression | 3.98 | (3.31, 4.66) | ||
| SF-12 physical component summary (PCS) score | −0.08 | (−0.11, −0.06) | ||
| SF-12 mental component summary (MCS) score | −0.36 | (−0.39, −0.34) | ||
| Low social support | 1.80 | (1.03, 2.57) | ||
| Stressful life events during past year | ||||
| Marital separation/Divorce/Break-up of long-term relationship | 1.09 | (0.27, 1.91) | ||
| Loss of job (fired)/Forced retirement | 0.12 | (−0.58, 0.82) | ||
| Loss of crop/Business failure | 1.19 | (−0.04, 2.41) | ||
| Violence/Victim of a crime | −0.01 | (−1.17, 1.15) | ||
| Major intra-family conflict | 1.92 | (1.33, 2.51) | ||
| Major personal injury or illness (other than your heart problem) | 0.04 | (−0.63, 0.71) | ||
| Death/Major illness of a close family member | 0.09 | (−0.45, 0.63) | ||
| Death of a spouse | 0.18 | (−2.37, 2.72) | ||
| Number of children living in household | ||||
| 0 | Reference category | |||
| 1–2 | 0.89 | (0.33, 1.44) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 1.16 | (0.26, 2.05) | ||
| Finance at the end of the month | ||||
| Some money left over | Reference category | |||
| Just enough to make ends meet | 1.56 | (0.92, 2.19) | ||
| Not enough to make ends meet | 3.25 | (2.50, 4.00) | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Not working for pay | −1.25 | (−1.93, −0.57) | ||
| Working part-time (<35 hours/week) | −0.49 | (−1.29, 0.31) | ||
| Working full-time (35–55 hours/week) | Reference category | |||
| Working full-time with extended hours (>55 hours/week) | 0.91 | (−0.12, 1.94) | ||
CI = confidence interval.
*
Table only reports patient characteristics that were statistically significant in the regression model. Model also adjusted for race/ethnicity, smoking status, body mass index, other baseline conditions, number of grandchildren living in household, number of parents living in household, number of jobs, and country of residence.