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Table 2 Hierarchical regression models with SF-12 MCS = 1 as the dependent variable#

From: The DRUID study: racism and self-assessed health status in an indigenous population

 

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

Model 3

OR (95% CI)

Interpersonal racism

0.91 (0.86-0.97)

0.90 (0.84-0.96)

0.98 (0.89-1.07)

Age

1.00 (0.98-1.03)

1.00 (0.96-1.03)

0.99 (0.96-1.03)

Female

0.63 (0.32-1.26)

0.57(0.27-1.18)

0.63(0.26-1.52)

Mixed household

 

0.80 (0.35-1.82)'

0.78 (0.29-2.10)

Education

   Less than Year 10

 

1.00

1.00

   Year 10/12

 

0.93 (0.31-2.74)

0.81 (0.23-2.80)

   Non-degree

 

0.66 (0.23-1.86)

1.00 (0.29-3.45)

   Degree

 

1.09 (0.30-3.95)

1.47 (0.31-6.95)

Household equivalised income

   "$1"-199

 

1.00

1.00

   $200-499

 

1.25 (0.52-3.04)

0.57 (0.20-1.67)

   $500+

 

1.97 (0.72-5.39)

0.76 (0.22-2.67)

Own/purchasing home

 

1.48 (0.71-3.10)

1.83 (0.78-4.31)

Marital status

   Never married

 

1.00

1.00

   Married/defacto

 

1.46 (0.53-4.01)

1.96 (0.57-6.77)

   Separated etc.

 

0.74 (0.22-2.52)

0.85 (0.21-3.48)

Acute stress

  

0.91 (0.82-1.02)

Chronic stress

  

0.97 (0.91-1.04)

Optimism

  

1.05 (0.95-1.17)

Lack of control

  

0.85 (0.71-1.00)

Negative social connections

  

0.82 (0.67-1.00)

Positive social connections

  

1.13 (0.95-1.33)

Instrumental social connections

  

1.04 (0.83-1.29)

Identifies with clan/tribal/language

  

0.83 (0.31-2.26)

Recognises homeland country

  

0.56 (0.17-1.77)

Constant

3.27 (0.73-14.68)

3.40 (0.46-25.19)

3.77 (0.05-273.5)

McKelvey-Zavoina R-squared [60]

0.084

0.154

0.440

  1. # SF-12 MCS is split at the median with the lower quantile (poorer mental health) coded as 0 and the upper quantile (better mental health) coded as 1. Other variables are continuous except where indicated