Table 2.

Association Between Happiness and Self-Rated Physical Health Among 1,263 African American Men From the NSAL, 2001 to 2003.

Odds ratio [95% confidence interval]
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
Happy	0.40 [0.26, 0.61]	0.37 [0.23, 0.58]	0.40 [0.24, 0.66]
Age		1.03 [1.02, 1.04]	1.02 [1.01, 1.03]
Married		0.77 [0.55, 1.07]	1.21 [0.86, 1.72]
Education			0.70 [0.45, 1.07]
Employment			0.41 [0.26, 0.66]
Income			2.70 [1.86, 3.93]

Note. Model 1 logistically regresses self-rated physical health on happiness. Model 2 adjusted for age and marital status. Model 3 adjusted for age, marital status, education, employment, and income. NSAL = National Survey of American Life.