Table 4. Regression Analysis of the Proportion Experiencing Frequent Everyday Discrimination by Sensory Impairment: the Health and Retirement Study 2006 and 2008a.
| Variable | Frequent discrimination, %a | Unadjusted model | Adjusted modelb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrR (95% CI) | P value | PrR (95% CI) | P value | ||
| NSI | 15.2 | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| VI alone | 24.0 | 1.58 (1.39-1.80) | <.001 | 1.38 (1.20-1.58) | <.001 |
| HI alone | 17.4 | 1.14 (0.98-1.34) | .10 | 1.21 (1.03-1.43) | .02 |
| DSI | 29.3 | 1.93 (1.68-2.22) | <.001 | 1.72 (1.47-2.00) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: DSI, dual sensory impairment; HI, hearing impairment; NA, not applicable; NSI, neither sensory impairment; PrR, prevalence ratio; VI, vision impairment.
a
Frequent discrimination is defined as experiencing discrimination few times a month or more frequently on any of the 5 everyday discrimination questions. Percentages are weighted for survey design and nonresponse.
b
Model adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, US birth, body mass index, relationship status, education, wealth, and chronic disease index.