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Table 2 Self-employment and self-reported health outcomes and behaviors, with and without controls for healthcare access

From: Exploring the relationship between self-employment and women’s cardiovascular health

 

Adjusted

Controlled for health insurance coverage

Controlled for prohibitive care costs

Controlled for provider access

Health outcomes or behaviors, OR or β coefficient (95% CI) and p values

Poor health

1.00 (0.73,1.37)

0.98

0.97 (0.71,1.32)

0.84

0.94 (0.70, 1.27)

0.69

0.97 (0.71, 1.33)

0.86

BMI (kg/m2)

− 1.79 (− 2.56, − 1.03)

0.00

− 1.78 (− 2.56, − 0.99)

0.00

− 1.85 (− 2.61, − 1.08)

0.00

− 1.81 (− 2.58, − 1.04)

0.00

Obesity

0.66 (0.47, 0.92)

0.02

0.67 (0.47, 0.94)

0.02

0.65 (0.46, 0.91)

0.01

0.66 (0.47, 0.92)

0.02

Hypertension

0.57 (0.41, 0.77)

0.00

0.57 (0.41, 0.78)

0.00

0.56 (0.41, 0.77)

0.00

0.57 (0.42, 0.78)

0.00

Diabetes

0.70 (0.51, 0.96)

0.03

0.70 (0.51, 0.97)

0.03

0.69 (0.50,0.94)

0.02

0.70 (0.51, 0.96)

0.03

Hyperlipidemia

0.85 (0.65, 1.11)

0.22

0.88 (0.68, 1.13)

0.31

0.85 (0.65, 1.10)

0.22

0.85 (0.65, 1.10)

0.21

Psychological issues

1.11 (0.83, 1.50)

0.47

1.10 (0.82, 1.49)

0.52

1.09 (0.81,1.47)

0.58

1.07 (0.79, 1.45)

0.68

History of depression

1.04 (0.83, 1.30)

0.73

1.03 (0.82, 1.29)

0.79

1.01 (0.81, 1.28)

0.90

1.02 (0.81, 1.29)

0.84

Physical activity > 1×/week

1.68 (1.26, 2.23)

0.00

1.69 (1.26, 2.26)

0.00

1.68 (1.26, 2.25)

0.00

1.67 (1.25, 2.23)

0.00

Binge drinking

0.84 (0.67, 1.05)

0.13

0.83 (0.67, 1.04)

0.11

0.83 (0.67, 1.04)

0.11

0.84 (0.67, 1.05)

0.12

Smoking

1.01 (0.57, 1.77)

0.98

1.00 (0.57, 1.77)

0.99

1.00 (0.55, 1.80)

1.00

1.02 (0.58, 1.78)

0.95

  1. Data is from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (2016 cohort). Multivariable linear and logistic regression were used to examine continuous and dichotomous outcomes, respectively. All models controlled for age, college education, marital status, children residing in the home, hours worked per week, and perceived neighborhood safety. Column 1 shows data from the initial multivariate and logistic regressions. Columns 2, 3, and 4 show our outcomes after controlling for each of our three healthcare access measures. All models were weighted for complex survey design and nonresponse. Results are presented as odds ratios, with the exception of BMI, which is presented as a β coefficient. A p value of ≤ 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance for all analyses