Predictors of Self-Reported Good Health Status (N = 277)
| Factor* | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; SF36-PFI = Physical Functioning Index from SF-36; NORC = National Opinion Research Center; SIWB = Spirituality Index of Well-Being. | ||
| * Referent factors: age-1 year younger; female, nonwhite; college graduate; GDS score of 0–9; PFI-index of 1 less; EuroQol-score of 0.1 less; SIWB-score of 1 less. | ||
| † P = .01. | ||
| ‡ P = NS. | ||
| § P <.01. | ||
| ¶ P <.05. | ||
| Age | 0.94 (0.89–0.99)† | |
| Male | 0.72 (0.41–1.25)‡ | |
| White race | 2.79 (1.51–5.17)§ | 3.32 (1.33–8.30)¶ |
| Grade school | 0.10 (0.02–0.49)¶ | |
| Some high school | 0.28 (0.06–1.44)‡ | |
| High school graduate | 0.24 (0.05–1.14)‡ | |
| Technical/business school | 0.29 (0.06–1.43)‡ | |
| Some college | 0.31 (0.06–1.49)‡ | |
| Not depressed (GDS) | 32.4 (4.03–261)§ | |
| Physical functioning (SF36-PFI) | 1.04 (1.03–1.05)§ | 1.03 (1.01–1.04)§ |
| Quality of life (EuroQol) | 1.69 (1.41–2.01)† | 1.36 (1.09–1.70)† |
| Religiosity (NORC) | 0.93 (0.85–1.02)‡ | |
| Spirituality (SIWB) | 1.15 (1.10–1.21)§ | 1.09 (1.02–1.16)† |