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Table 3 Variables associated with physical health related quality of life in logistic regression models, by population group.

From: Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel: A population-based survey

Independent variables

in the model

Non-immigrant Jews

N = 383

Immigrants

N = 187

Arabs

N = 382

 

OR

CI

p

OR

CI

p

OR

CI

p

Discrimination

0.42

0.19, 0.91

0.03

0.51

0.27, 0.94

0.03

1.48

0.93, 2.34

0.10

Age

0.98

0.96, 1.01

0.29

0.98

0.94, 1.02

0.27

0.97

0.94, 0.998

0.04

Gender

0.73

0.45, 1.21

0.22

0.26

0.13, 0.53

< 0.0001

0.62

0.37, 1.04

0.07

Employment status

1.45

0.82, 2.57

0.20

2.99

1.20, 7.47

0.02

1.70

1.01, 2.88

0.047

Education

1.68

1.23, 2,30

0.001

0.93

0.50, 1.75

0.83

1.66

1.19, 2.33

0.003

SSS**

1.19

1.04, 1.37

0.01

1.25

0.98, 1.57

0.07

1.16

1.05, 1.29

0.005

  1. [Odds Ratio* (OR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and p value]
  2. * ORs adjusted for all variables in the model, health was categorized as: 0 for suboptimal health and 1 for optimal health
  3. ** Subjective Socioeconomic Status