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.