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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Nov 12.
Published in final edited form as: Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health. 2021;2(2):142–160. doi: 10.1891/lgbtq-2020-0042

TABLE 4.

Results of Multinomial Logistic Regression Models Predicting Social Support Class Membership

Partnered-Centered versus Low Friend-Centered versus Low Robust versus Low

aOR (95% CI) p Value aOR (95% CI) p Value aOR (95% CI) p Value

Older (65+ years) 0.88 (0.48, 1.60) .665 0.77 (0.45, 1.31) .337 1.84 (1.03, 3.30) .041
Gay 3.86 (1.39, 10.69) .009 1.82 (0.75, 4.44) .189 1.69 (0.81, 3.55) .163
Race
 White Reference Reference Reference
 Black 0.56 (0.27, 1.15) .112 0.96 (0.56, 1.67) .897 3.74 (2.13, 6.58) <.001
 Othera 2.85 (1.06,7.67) .038 1.02 (0.46, 2.27) .966 4.84 (2.16, 10.85) <.001
Employment
 Employed Reference Reference Reference
 Retired 1.09 (0.57, 2.09) .790 0.85 (0.49, 1.47) .554 0.81(0.44, 1.50) .495
 Unemployedb 0.57 (0.27, 1.22) .149 0.49 (0.27, 0.89) .019 0.62 (0.33, 1.17) .139
High school or less 1.25 (0.60, 2.58) .550 0.85 (0.46, 1.58) .611 2.52 (1.42,4.47) .002
Single 0.004 (0.001, 0.014) <.001 1.74 (0.91, 3.35) .096 0.18 (0.11, 0.30) <.001
HIV-negative 1.03 (0.62, 1.72) .902 0.95 (0.63, 1.43) .808 1.72 (1.10, 2.70) .019
a

American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, multiple races, or other.

b

Unemployed, students, or unable to work due to disability.

Note. Boldface indicates statistical significance at p < .05.

Abbreviations: aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.