Table 4

Weighted linear regression model examining the association between neighbourhood physical disorder and muscle strength in 6585 women in the HRS (2012–2014)

Model AModel BModel C
Age-adjusted+Demographic characteristics+Socioeconomic status
Intercept25.28 (24.99 to 25.57)25.71 (25.37 to 26.05)24.19 (23.71 to 24.71)
Age (years)−0.32 (−0.34 to −0.31)−0.31 (−0.33 to −0.29)−0.23 (−0.33 to −0.29)
Neighbourhood physical disorder
 None/low (reference)
 Moderate−0.30 (−0.75 to 0.15)−0.27 (−0.71 to 0.16)−0.19 (−0.66 to 0.20)
 High−0.87 (−1.33 to −0.43)−0.83 (−1.28 to −0.38)−0.64 (−1.11 to −0.19)
Race/ethnicity
 White (reference)
 Black1.57 (1.08 to 2.06)1.80 (1.32 to 2.28)
 Other race−1.48 (−2.33 to −0.65)−1.33 (−2.19 to −0.47)
Marital status
 Married/partnered (reference)
 Separated/divorced/widowed−0.25 (−0.66 to 0.14)−0.06 (−0.46 to 0.35)
 Single/never married0.06 (−0.76 to 0.63)0.11 (−0.56 to 0.0.77)
Education
 <HS−1.13 (−1.64 to −0.63)−0.17 (−0.68 to 0.35)
 HS−0.77 (−1.13 to −0.42)0.59 (0.23 to 0.96)
 College (reference)
Household income
 Bottom quartile0.98 (0.04 to 1.92)
 Lower middle quartile0.65 (0.24 to 1.06)
 Upper middle quartile1.34 (0.87 to 1.82)
 Upper quartile (reference)
  • HRS, health and retirement study.