Table 5 Latent class membership, item response probabilities, and mean allostatic load estimates by latent class and racial discrimination exposure
Latent class membership probabilities | Low risk | Challenged but healthy | Mental health risk | Multiple challenges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Racial discrimination exposure | 0.220 | 0.188 | 0.231 | 0.362 |
No racial discrimination exposure | 0.308 | 0.278 | 0.174 | 0.240 |
Item response probabilities | ||||
 Current or pre-existing diabetes or related condition | 0.189 | 0.138 | 0.142 | 0.770 |
 Current or pre-existing cardiac condition | 0.258 | 0.179 | 0.311 | 0.861 |
 Current or pre-existing respiratory condition | 0.459 | 0.159 | 0.686 | 0.594 |
 Current or pre-existing kidney condition | 0.020 | 0.027 | 0.033 | 0.188 |
 Psychological distress | 0.096 | 0.248 | 0.655 | 0.357 |
 Low social support | 0.005 | 0.199 | 0.210 | 0.211 |
 Low sense of control | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.237 | 0.147 |
 Did not meet exercise guidelines | 0.448 | 0.560 | 0.388 | 0.594 |
 Family stressor – Death | 0.459 | 0.674 | 0.519 | 0.630 |
 Financial stress | 0.157 | 0.875 | 0.678 | 0.586 |
 Limited facilities for sanitation at home | 0.020 | 0.464 | 0.152 | 0.208 |
 Completed Year 11 or below | 0.265 | 0.697 | 0.485 | 0.624 |
 Unemployed or not in the labour force | 0.109 | 0.711 | 0.733 | 0.740 |
 Living in area of relative disadvantage | 0.279 | 0.918 | 0.443 | 0.539 |
 Living in a remote area | 0.121 | 0.900 | 0.052 | 0.303 |
Mean allostatic load | Estimate (95% Confidence Intervals) | |||
Full sample (n = 2056) | 1.67 (1.49, 1.85) | 2.58 (2.41, 2.74) | 1.75 (1.45, 2.04) | 4.05 (3.84, 4.26) |
Racial discrimination exposure (n = 292) | 1.88 (1.35, 2.41) | 2.85 (1.83, 2.74) | 1.20 (0.61, 1.79) | 4.48 (3.95, 5.00) |
No racial discrimination exposure (n = 1764) | 1.64 (1.45, 1.83) | 2.67 (2.49, 2.85) | 1.78 (1.46, 2.11) | 3.95 (3.73, 4.18) |