Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for associations between social support and various cardiovascular risk factors among Black study participants, N = 1381
| Diabetes | High Blood Pressure | High Cholesterol | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| Social support | ||||||
| Appraisal | 0.97 (0.88 – 1.06) | --- | 1.03 (0.96 – 1.09) | --- | 1.04 (0.98 – 1.12) | --- |
| Belonging | 0.91 (0.83 – 1.00) | --- | 0.95 (0.89 – 1.01) | --- | 0.99 (0.93 – 1.06) | --- |
| Tangible | 1.03 (0.93 – 1.14) | --- | 0.95 (0.89 – 1.02) | --- | 1.00 (0.93 – 1.07) | --- |
| Cumulative social support | --- | 0.97* (0.94 – 0.99) | --- | 0.98* (0.95 – 0.99) | --- | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||
| Age | 1.08*** (1.05 – 1.10) | 1.08*** (1.06 – 1.10) | 1.07*** (1.06 – 1.09) | 1.07*** (1.06 – 1.09) | 1.05*** (1.04 – 1.06) | 1.05*** (1.04 – 1.06) |
| Female | 0.91 (0.58 – 1.42) | 0.94 (0.60 – 1.47) | 0.88 (0.62 – 1.10) | 0.84 (0.63 – 1.12) | 0.91 (0.67 – 1.23) | 0.92 (0.68 – 1.24) |
| Partner status | ||||||
| Single/widowed/divorced | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Married/living with partner | 1.85** (1.20 – 2.84) | 1.79** (1.17 – 2.74) | 0.93 (0.71 – 1.22) | 0.91 (0.69 – 1.19) | 1.34* (1.01 – 1.78) | 1.32 (1.00 – 1.75) |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than Bachelor's | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Bachelor's | 0.37*** (0.23 – 0.61) | 0.38*** (0.23 – 0.62) | 0.68** (0.51 – 0.90) | 0.69* (0.52 – 0.91) | 1.14 (0.84 – 1.53) | 1.15 (0.85 – 1.54) |
| Master's degree or more | 0.46** (0.26 – 0.79) | 0.47*** (0.27 – 0.81) | 0.61** (0.43 – 0.85) | 0.62** (0.44 – 0.86) | 1.22 (0.87 – 1.73) | 1.23 (0.88 – 1.74) |
| Employed | 1.00 (0.64 – 1.57) | 1.00 (0.64 – 1.57) | 0.99 (0.72 – 1.34) | 0.99 (0.73 – 1.35) | 1.10 (0.79 – 1.53) | 1.10 (0.79 – 1.54) |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| $39,999 or less | 1.07 (0.65 – 1.75) | 1.03 (0.63 – 1.68) | 0.94 (0.68 – 1.31) | 0.92 (0.66 – 1.29) | 0.77 (0.53 – 1.11) | 0.76 (0.53 – 1.10) |
| $40,000 – $79,999 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| $80,000 or more | 0.60* (0.37 – 0.97) | 0.60* (0.37 – 0.97) | 1.00 (0.75 – 1.34) | 0.99 (0.74 – 1.33) | 0.79 (0.58 – 1.06) | 0.78 (0.58 – 1.06) |
| Health Insurance | ||||||
| Private | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Public | 1.15 (0.69 – 1.88) | 1.15 (0.70 – 1.89) | 1.16 (0.81 – 1.66) | 1.18 (0.82 – 1.68) | 1.09 (0.76 – 1.59) | 1.10 (0.76 – 1.60) |
| No insurance | 0.88 (0.47 – 1.64) | 0.89 (0.48 – 1.65) | 0.96 (0.66 – 1.40) | 0.98 (0.67 – 1.43) | 0.77 (0.50 – 1.19) | 0.78 (0.51 – 1.20) |
***
p < .001
**
p < .01
*
p < .05.