Table 4.

Factors Associated with Reporting Worse Physical Health (vs About the Same/Better) During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Odds Ratio

	OR (95% CI)
Age (ref. <60)
60–69	0.79 (0.53 – 1.15)
70–79	0.69 (0.41 – 1.13)
80+	0.50 (0.27 – 0.91)*
Sex (ref. Male)
Female	1.16 (0.84 – 1.60)
Race/Ethnicity (ref. White)
Black	0.56 (0.34 – 0.91)*
Hispanic	1.03 (0.49 – 2.18)
Other	0.43 (0.13 – 1.44)
Education (ref. <HS)
HS/Equivalent	1.83 (0.84 – 4.00)
Vocational/Some college	2.41 (1.06– 5.46)*
Bachelor’s or more	3.05 (1.31 – 7.09)**
Self-rated mental health (ref. Excellent)
Very good	2.72 (1.24 – 5.96)*
Good	3.32 (1.56 – 7.09)**
Fair/Poor	4.95 (2.20 – 11.13)***
Chronic Illness (ref. None)
One	1.04 (0.70 – 1.56)
Two or more	0.89 (0.55 – 1.45)
Self-rated physical health (ref. Excellent)
Very good	1.22 (0.44 – 3.36)
Good	2.75 (1.03 – 7.36)*
Fair/Poor	6.96 (2.54 – 19.11)***
Activities of daily living	0.94 (0.82 – 1.07)
Concern about the pandemic	1.11 (1.02 – 1.20)*
Compensated delayed medical care (ref. Delayed, fully compensated)
No delay	1.52 (0.81 – 2.88)
Delayed, partially compensated	1.93 (1.01 – 3.68)*
Delayed, no compensation	2.55 (1.24 – 5.22)*
N=2,430

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