Table 2

Linear regression coefficients for neighbourhood physical disorder predicting muscle strength in 4692 men in the HRS (2012–2014)

Model AModel BModel C
Age-adjusted+Demographic characteristics+Socioeconomic status
Intercept41.9 (41.5 to 42.3)41.7 (40.9 to 42.5)39.4 (38.4 to 40.3)
Age (years)−0.51 (−0.54 to −0.48)−0.52 (−0.55 to −0.49)−0.54 (−0.57 to −0.51)
Neighbourhood physical disorder
 No/low (reference)
 Moderate−1.13 (−1.85 to −0.40)−0.94 (−1.65 to −0.23)−0.71 (−1.41 to −0.01)
 High−3.25 (−3.94 to −2.47)−2.47 (−3.20 to −1.74)−1.95 (−2.68 to −1.22)
Race/ethnicity
 White (reference)
 Black−0.59 (−1.92 to 0.74)−0.05 (−1.31 to 1.41)
 Other race−4.22 (−5.54 to -2.91)−3.79 (−5.11 to −2.47)
Marital status
 Married/partnered (reference)
 Separated/divorced/widowed−0.88 (−1.64 to −0.12)−0.24 (−1.05 to 0.57)
 Single/never married−3.94 (−5.49 to −2.41)−3.40 (−5.41 to −2.31)
Education
 <HS−0.16 (−1.17 to 0.84)−0.05 (−0.83 to 0.74)
 HS0.85 (0.32 to 1.50)−0.47 (−1.48 to 0.53)
 College (reference)
Household wealth
 Bottom quartile1.43 (0.53 to 2.32)
 Lower middle quartile2.89 (1.99 to 3.78)
 Upper middle quartile3.43 (2.54 to 4.31)
 Upper quartile (reference)
  • HRS, health and retirement study.