Table 3.
Logistic Regressions of the Odds of Cognitive Impairment among Older Americans, Health and Retirement Study, 1998.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks | 3.69** | 2.77** | 2.36** |
| Childhood conditions | |||
| Fair/poor childhood health | 1.07 | .99 | |
| Cumulative childhood adversity | 1.11 | 1.02 | |
| Southern birth | 1.47** | 1.25 | |
| Education (reference=12 years) | |||
| 0–7 years | 2.76** | ||
| 8–11 years | 1.40 | ||
| 13 years and above | 1.07 | ||
| Controls | |||
| Age | 1.10** | 1.10** | 1.09** |
| Women | 1.57** | 1.62** | 1.79** |
| Marital status | |||
| (reference= married/cohabiting) | |||
| Divorced/separated | .93 | .91 | .82 |
| Widowed | 1.06 | 1.01 | .95 |
| Never married | 1.99 | 2.00 | 1.89 |
| proxy | 21.38** | 20.25** | 19.01** |
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01.
N=8,946.