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. 2021 Jul 1;15:100856. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100856

Table 2.

Bivariate and adjusted odds of being registered to vote by demographic, smoking, and trust variables, United States, 2012, TABS on health.

a. Bivariate Models
b. Multivariable Model
c. Multivariable Model (Adding trust in people)
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Genderrowhead
Female ref - - ref - - ref - -
Male 0.61 0.45 0.83 0.59 0.41 0.87 0.58 0.39 0.84
Age (years)rowhead
18-24 ref - - ref - - ref - -
25-44 1.26 0.76 2.07 1.65 0.76 3.61 1.69 0.78 3.64
45-64 3.03 1.83 5.01 3.59 1.50 8.56 3.43 1.45 8.11
65+ 4.24 2.32 7.75 4.69 1.62 13.57 4.49 1.51 13.34
Marital Statusrowhead
Married/cohabiting ref - - ref - - ref - -
Divorced/widowed 0.72 0.49 1.06 0.59 0.38 0.92 0.60 0.38 0.94
Single/never married 0.54 0.37 0.80 1.21 0.67 2.19 1.22 0.68 2.19
Ethnicityrowhead
White ref - - ref - - ref - -
Black 0.99 0.53 1.84 1.45 0.72 2.90 1.46 0.75 2.86
Hispanic 0.24 0.15 0.37 0.36 0.21 0.62 0.37 0.22 0.65
Asian 0.25 0.13 0.48 0.19 0.09 0.42 0.19 0.09 0.43
Other 0.72 0.32 1.63 0.715 0.33 1.57 0.73 0.32 1.67
Educationrowhead
<High school graduation GED ref - - ref - - ref - -
High school graduation 2.23 1.43 3.46 1.85 1.09 3.14 1.86 1.09 3.17
Some college, post-high school 4.13 2.65 6.45 3.63 2.00 6.56 3.41 1.87 6.20
>College graduation 9.62 6.04 15.33 5.38 2.93 9.88 4.79 2.58 8.90
Employment Statusrowhead
Employed/self-employed ref - - ref - - ref - -
Homemaker 0.52 0.29 0.95 0.58 0.30 1.13 0.59 0.3 1.15
Retired 2.03 1.22 3.36 1.30 0.69 2.45 1.32 0.67 2.61
Student 0.93 0.53 1.63 1.47 0.65 3.30 1.40 0.64 3.05
Unemployed 0.42 0.25 0.73 0.80 0.40 1.58 0.84 0.42 1.68
Unable to work/disabled 0.80 0.46 1.40 2.07 0.93 4.58 2.20 0.98 4.95
Incomerowhead
<100% FPL ref - - ref - - ref - -
100% < 200% FPL 1.99 1.30 3.06 1.21 0.7 2.10 1.26 0.73 2.16
≥200% FPL 6.13 4.07 9.24 1.85 1.01 3.39 1.83 1.00 3.34
Perceived Health Statusrowhead
Fair/poor ref - - ref - - ref - -
Excellent/very good/good 2.36 1.68 3.32 1.53 0.96 2.43 1.41 0.89 2.23
Health Insurancerowhead
Do not have health insurance ref - - ref - - ref - -
Have health insurance 4.24 2.95 6.1 1.48 0.9 2.44 1.50 0.908 2.49
Trust in Peoplerowhead
High ref - - ref - -
Low 0.33 0.22 0.47 0.55 0.36 0.84
Trust in Governmentrowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.87 0.62 1.20
Trust in Policerowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.43 0.29 0.63
Trust in Justice Systemrowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.63 0.45 0.88
Trust in Banksrowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.83 0.59 1.15
Trust in Major Businessrowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.86 0.62 1.21
Trust in Small Businessrowhead
High ref - -
Low 0.33 0.21 0.53
Trust in Healthcarerowhead
High ref - -
Low 1.06 0.75 1.49
Smoking Statusrowhead
Nonsmokers ref - - ref - - ref - -
Non-daily smokers 0.81 0.37 1.75 1.04 0.43 2.55 1.13 0.46 2.73
Daily smokers 0.25 0.17 0.36 0.33 0.21 0.52 0.35 0.22 0.54