Odds of Engaging in Health-related Self-care from Multivariate Logistic Regression
| Characteristic | 2003–2007 | 2006–2007* |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 25–44 | Ref | Ref |
| 45–64 | 2.0 (1.7–2.3) | 2.0 (1.6–2.6) |
| 65–74 | 2.4 (2.0–2.9) | 2.8 (2.0–3.8) |
| ≥75 | 3.2 (2.6–3.9) | 3.9 (2.7–5.8) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | Ref | Ref |
| Male | 0.74 (0.67–0.82) | 0.75 (0.64–0.88) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | Ref | Ref |
| Black | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.2 (0.99–1.5) |
| Hispanic | 0.64 (0.54–0.77) | 0.55 (0.40–0.75) |
| Other race | 1.0 (0.81–1.3) | 1.1 (0.73–1.7) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school diploma | Ref | Ref |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 0.93 (0.82–1.0) | 1.0 (0.83–1.3) |
| Some college/associate degree | 0.90 (0.79–1.0) | 1.1 (0.88–1.4) |
| College degree | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) | 0.77 (0.59–1.0) |
| Advanced/professional degree | 0.69 (0.58–0.83) | 0.81 (0.56–1.2) |
| Children | ||
| None | Ref | Ref |
| ≥1 | 0.77 (0.69–0.86) | 0.72 (0.58–0.90) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | Ref | Ref |
| Unemployed | 0.93 (0.63–1.4) | 0.55 (0.29–1.0) |
| Not in labor force–retired | 2.1 (1.9–2.5) | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) |
| Not in labor force–disabled | 7.2 (6.2–8.4) | 4.0 (3.1–5.3) |
| Not in labor force–other | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) |
| Income | ||
| <15,000 | Ref | Ref |
| 15,000–29,999 | 0.85 (0.74–0.98) | 0.83 (0.65–1.1) |
| 30,000–49,999 | 0.85 (0.73–0.99) | 1.1 (0.87–1.4) |
| 50,000–74,999 | 0.76 (0.64–0.91) | 0.91 (0.68–1.2) |
| 75,000–99,999 | 0.77 (0.62–0.96) | 1.1 (0.69–1.6) |
| ≥100,000 | 0.68 (0.53–0.86) | 0.94 (0.64–1.4) |
| Missing | 0.84 (0.73–0.96) | 1.0 (0.79–1.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | Ref | Ref |
| Single | 1.0 (0.93–1.1) | 1.0 (0.88–1.2) |
| Self-reported health | ||
| Excellent | N/A | Ref |
| Very good | 1.0 (0.73–1.4) | |
| Good | 1.5 (1.1–2.1) | |
| Fair | 2.0 (1.4–2.8) | |
| Poor | 3.7 (2.5–5.6) | |
| Missing | 1.7 (0.90–3.21) | |
| Body mass index | ||
| <20 | N/A | 0.68 (0.44–1.0) |
| 20–29.9 | Ref | |
| 30–34.9 | 1.3 (1.0–1.5) | |
| ≥35 | 1.7 (1.4–2.2) | |
| Missing | 0.98 (0.67–1.4) |
Values presented as odds ratio (95% CI), weighted to represent the US civilian noninstitutionalized population aged 25 years and older. All independent variables were entered and tested simultaneously. Ref indicates reference group for the characteristic. N/A indicates data not available because self-reported health and body mass index were only collected in 2006 and 2007. The independent variables included age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, employment status, household income, marital status, and presence of children for 2003 to 2007; for 2006 to 2007, the independent variables also included body mass index and self-rated health.
* Excludes 67 respondents who did not answer the eating and health module; 5 reported health-related self care.