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Table 2 Unadjusted rate ratios of bivariate associations between the demographic and socioeconomic variables and multimorbidity

From: Lifecourse socioeconomic circumstances and multimorbidity among older adults

 

Multimorbidity

Gender

 

   Female

1.00

   Male

1.08**

(1.03, 1.12)

Race

 

   White

1.00

   Non-white

1.21***

(1.15, 1.26)

Hispanic Ethnicity

 

   Hispanic

.94

(.87, 1.00)

   Non-Hispanic

1.00

Age

 

   50-59

1.00

   60-69

1.56***

(1.47, 1.65)

   ≥ 70

1.85***

(1.74, 1.96)

Education

 

Less than High School

1.46***

(1.39, 1.53)

High School/GED

1.16***

(1.11, 1.22)

Some College or more

1.00

  1. p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001