Table 4

Regression models for SES indicators: men (n=4841), Add Health Wave V

SOGE status (ref: GC heterosexual)
SES indicatorsModel noGNC heterosexualGC sexual minorityGNC sexual minority
Educational Attainment
Less than bachelor’s degree OR (95% CI)Model 13.0 (1.1 to 8.1)*0.8 (0.6 to 1.2)2.1 (0.8 to 5.7)
Model 21.9 (0.8 to 4.8)0.8 (0.6 to 1.2)1.5 (0.6 to 4.1)
Model 3
Model 4
Employment status
Unemployed RRR (95% CI)Model 13.3 (1.3 to 8.1)*2.1 (1.1 to 3.8)*2.0 (0.4 to 9.6)
Model 22.6 (1.1 to 6.3)*2.2 (1.2 to 4.2)*1.6 (0.3 to 7.8)
Model 32.4 (1.0 to 5.8)2.3 (1.2 to 4.5)*1.6 (0.3 to 7.6)
Model 4
Not in the workforce RRR (95% CI)Model 12.9 (0.8 to 11.2)1.7 (0.7 to 4.0)2.8 (0.6 to 13.6)
Model 22.8 (0.7 to 11.8)1.7 (0.8 to 3.9)2.8 (0.6 to 12.7)
Model 32.6 (0.6 to 11.2)1.8 (0.8 to 4.1)2.6 (0.6 to 12.5)
Model 4
Personal income
<US$10 000 OR (95% CI)Model 12.1 (0.7 to 6.4)1.3 (0.7 to 2.3)3.0 (0.9 to 9.7)
Model 21.6 (0.5 to 4.7)1.3 (0.7 to 2.4)2.6 (0.8 to 8.2)
Model 31.4 (0.5 to 4.3)1.4 (0.8 to 2.5)2.5 (0.8 to 8.0)
Model 40.6 (0.3 to 1.6)0.9 (0.4 to 1.9)2.0 (0.6 to 6.0)
Poverty to income needs ratio
<100% OR (95% CI)Model 16.1 (2.9 to 13.1)‡1.0 (0.6 to 1.9)3.8 (1.3 to 10.7)*
Model 25.1 (2.1 to 12.3)‡1.1 (0.6 to 2.0)3.5 (1.3 to 9.8)*
Model 34.7 (1.9 to 11.8)†1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)3.4 (1.2 to 9.7)*
Model 44.2 (1.4 to 12.4)†0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)3.0 (1.1 to 7.8)*
Total other household debt
US$1–US$24 999 RRR (95% CI)Model 10.3 (0.1 to 0.7)†2.1 (1.0 to 4.3)*68.2 (17.2 to 270.9)‡
Model 20.3 (0.1 to 0.6)†2.1 (1.0 to 4.2)*59.7 (13.9 to 256.8)‡
Model 30.2 (0.1 to 0.6)†2.1 (1.0 to 4.3)*58.1 (13.5 to 249.8)‡
Model 40.3 (0.1 to 0.6)†2.3 (1.1 to 4.8)*67.4 (14.7 to 308.5)‡
≥US$25 000 RRR (95% CI)Model 10.2 (0.1 to 0.4)‡2.0 (1.0 to 4.4)21.7 (3.7 to 126.5)‡
Model 20.1 (0.0 to 0.4)‡2.1 (0.9 to 4.5)18.7 (3.0 to 116.2)†
Model 30.1 (0.0 to 0.3)‡2.1 (1.0 to 4.6)18.4 (2.9 to 115.1)†
Model 40.1 (0.0 to 0.4)‡2.3 (1.0 to 5.2)*21.4 (3.3 to 137.5)†
Fell behind on paying bills
Yes OR (95% CI)Model 10.8 (0.4 to 1.7)1.7 (1.2 to 0.4)†1.1 (0.4 to 2.7)
Model 20.6 (0.3 to 1.3)1.8 (1.2 to 2.5)†1.0 (0.4 to 2.3)
Model 30.5 (0.2 to 1.2)1.9 (1.3 to 2.8)†0.9 (0.4 to 2.2)
Model 40.5 (0.2 to 1.1)1.8 (1.2 to 2.6)†0.8 (0.3 to 2.3)
Experienced foreclosure, eviction or repossession
Yes OR (95% CI)Model 11.9 (0.8 to 4.5)1.6 (1.0 to 2.4)*1.1 (0.3 to 3.5)
Model 21.4 (0.6 to 3.2)1.6 (1.0 to 2.4)*0.9 (0.3 to 2.8)
Model 31.3 (0.6 to 2.9)1.7 (1.1 to 2.6)*0.9 (0.3 to 2.7)
Model 41.2 (0.5 to 2.8)1.7 (1.1 to 2.5)*0.9 (0.3 to 2.7)
  • Educational attainment referent: ≥bachelor’s degree.

  • Employment status referent: employed.

  • Personal income referent: ≥US$10 000.

  • Poverty to income needs ratio referent: ≥100%.

  • Total other household debut referent: none.

  • Fell behind on paying bills referent: no.

  • Experienced foreclosure referent: no.

  • Model 1: bivariate association between SOGE status and SES indicator; model 2: model 1 adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics; model 3: model 2 adjusted for educational attainment; model 4: model 3 adjusted for employment status.

  • *p<0.05.

  • †p<0.01.

  • ‡p<0.001.

  • GC, gender conforming; GNC, gender non-conforming; OR, odds ratio; RRR, relative risk ratio; SES, socioeconomic status; SOGE, sexual orientation and gender expression.