Table 3.

Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for reporting new diagnosis for each medical condition at Wave 2 by three types of discrimination

	Weight	Race	Gender
Adjusting for sociodemographic variables
Arteriosclerosis	1.80 (0.92–3.54)	1.46 (0.50–2.24)	1.57 (0.93–2.64)
Hypertension	1.96 (1.53–2.51)^‡	1.05 (0.90–1.22)	1.08 (0.91–1.28)
Myocardial infarction	3.00 (1.59–5.67) ^‡	1.97 (1.28–3.05) ^‡	1.07 (0.59–1.96)
Other minor heart disease¹	2.08 (1.58–2.73) ^‡	1.51 (1.26–1.82) ^‡	1.28 (1.04–1.59) ^‡
Adjusting for sociodemographic variables and other covariates ²
Arteriosclerosis	1.60 (0.83–3.09)	1.61 (1.11–2.34) ^†	1.46 (0.93–2.31)
Hypertension	0.99 (0.76–1.29)	1.05 (0.90–1.22)	1.07 (0.90–1.28)
Myocardial infarction	2.56 (1.31–4.98) ^‡	1.84 (1.19–2.84) ^‡	0.94 (0.51–1.74)
Other minor heart disease ¹	1.48 (1.11–1.98) ^‡	1.41 (1.18–1.70) ^‡	1.17 (0.95–1.45)

Notes.

= other minor heart disease include angina pectoris, tachycardia, and other forms;

= other covariates include BMI, cigarette use, alcohol use, major depressive disorder, and stressful life events. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated as no perceived discrimination as a reference group. Sociodemographic variables included were: age, gender, income, education, and race/ethnicity all reported at Wave 2.

^{†, ‡}

= significant ORs at p < .05 and p < .01.