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. 2017 Dec 7;27(4):371–378. doi: 10.18865/ed.27.4.371

Table 2. Associations between income and self-reported hypertension.

Black White
Women Men Women Men
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Model 1 .86a (.80, .92) .99 (.92, 1.06) .95a (.95, .96) .98a (.97, .99)
Model 2 .87a (.81, .95) .97 (.90, 1.04) .97a (.96, .98) .98a (.97, .99)

a. Significant at α = .05.

Odds ratios should be interpreted as the modified odds of being diagnosed with hypertension for an increase of one decile in household income.

Model 1 controls for survey year, age, age squared, immigration status, marital status and education.

Model 2 additionally controls for body mass index, current smoking and physical activity.