Linear regression models comparing white and minority women for risk of differences in health days
| Variable | β4-150(SEM) for differences in health days | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical health | Mental health | Good health | |
| Number in model | 2299 | 2815 | 2272 |
| r 2 for this model | 0.143 | 0.041 | 0.177 |
| White women (reference) | — | — | — |
| African American | −0.888 (0.496) | −1.107 (0.353) | 1.770 (0.696) |
| Native American | −0.594 (0.475) | −0.010 (0.350) | 0.917 (0.676) |
| Hispanic | −0.437 (0.480) | −0.010 (0.357) | 0.917 (0.676) |
| Age (per year) | −0.006† (0.017) | −0.007†(.011) | 0.148† (0.023) |
| Married (no, yes) | 0.666 (0.372) | −0.773† (0.264) | — |
| Education (< high school, high school, > high school) | −0.467 (0.241) | — | 0.791† (0.338) |
| Income‡ | −0.231 (0.094) | — | 0.210 (0.125) |
| Depression (no, yes) | 3.669† (0.440) | — | −9.031† (0.623) |
| Exercise (no, yes) | −2.484† (0.348) | −0.947† (0.260) | 3.155†(0.491) |
| Arthritis (no, yes) | 2.379† (0.367) | — | −2.718†(0.518) |
| Heart disease (no, yes) | 2.519†(0.551) | — | −2.792† (0.773) |
| Diabetes (no, yes) | 1.259†(0.478) | — | — |
| Cholesterol (no, yes) | 1.484†(0.388) | 1.366† (0.290) | 2.572† (0.548) |
| Smoking (no, yes) | — | 1.364† (0.317) | — |
| BMI (per unit increase) | 0.008† (0.030) | — | −0.008† (0.063) |
↵4-150 Unstandardised β coefficient adjusted for all other variables in the model. †p value <0.01. ‡Per household income category. Referent <$5000 per year; $5000 to <$10 000; $10 000 to <$15 000; $15 000 to <$20 000; $20 000 to <$25 000; $25 000 to <$35 000; $35 000 to <$50 000; $50 000 to $75 000.