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Table 4 Preliminary multiple linear regression model parameter estimates for self-rated general and oral health, by race/ethnicity adjusted for age.

From: The influence of active coping and perceived stress on health disparities in a multi-ethnic low income sample

Variables

Black

Hispanic

White

 

(n = 375)

(n = 194)

(n = 233)

GENERAL HEALTH

a Beta

Beta

Beta

John Henryism (JH), Sex, SES

   

JH × Sex × SES

.164

.561

-.012

JH × Sex

.169

-.016

-.411

JH × SES

-.277

.358

-.349

Main Effects

   

JH

.089

.153

.161

Sex (male)

.152

.019

-.011

SES

.023

.280*

.245 *

Perceived Stress and Discrimination

   

JH × Perceived Stress

-.006

-.013

-.002

JH × Perceived Discrimination

.046

-.169

-.077

Main Effects

   

Perceived Stress

-.024 *

-.052**

-.038**

Perceived Discrimination

-.081*

.032

.009

Sex

.163

-.001

-.045

JH

.023

.095

.083

SES

-.062

.115

.131

ORAL HEALTH

(n = 376)

(n = 194)

(n = 233)

JH × Sex × SES

.075

.544

.597

JH × Sex

-.024

.112

-.438

JH × SES

-.113

-.074

-.679*

Main Effects

   

JH

.229*

.068

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Sex (male)

-.057

.044

-.307**

SES

.111

.229

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Perceived Stress and Discrimination

   

JH × Perceived Stress

.003

-.008

.015

JH × Perceived Discrimination

.117

-.048

-.166

Main Effect

   

Perceived Stress

-.031**

-.038**

-.019

Perceived Discrimination

-. 015

.031

-.070

Sex

-.069

.005

-.301*

JH

.151

.005

.150

SES

.030

.115

.333**

  1. a Unstandardized Coefficients.
  2. b SES is a dichotomous variable (low/high)
  3. * p < .05 ** p < .01