Table 3 Demographic characteristics and risk factors regressed on three classes of HRQOL^†

Age group

18–44 years

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45–64 years

1.75(1.01–3.01)*

0.72(0.46–1.11)

1.12(0.59–2.13)

65+ years

2.39(1.04–5.47)*

0.22(0.10–0.49)***

0.29(0.09–0.89)*

Gender

Men

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Women

1.57(1.05–2.34)*

1.63(1.11–2.41)*

2.15(1.25–3.71)**

Race/ethnicity

White, non-Hispanic

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Hispanic

1.05(0.45–2.46)

0.64(0.25–1.60)

2.07(0.81–5.27)

Other

1.20(0.49–2.90)

0.89(0.44–1.77)

1.28(0.46–3.58)

Income

<$25 k

1.56(0.87–2.80)

1.90(0.94–3.83)

3.67(1.50–8.98)**

$25 k-49,999

0.97(0.56–1.68)

1.53(0.94–2.49)

1.39(0.57–3.38)

$50 k +

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Employment

Unable to work

6.35(2.98–13.54)***

0.80(0.17–3.78)

12.34(4.45–34.27)***

Unemployed

2.25(1.05–4.84)*

1.67(0.79–3.51)

4.70(1.63–13.52)**

Retired

0.96(0.50–1.86)

0.35(0.14–0.88)*

2.45(0.86–7.00)

Homemaker/student

0.42(0.17–1.04)

0.72(0.32–1.62)

0.91(0.30–2.81)

Employed

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Current smoker

Current smoker

1.19(0.73–1.97)

1.93(1.26–2.95)**

3.26(1.90–5.61)***

Not current smoker

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Chronic drinker

Chronic drinker

0.96(0.32–2.92)

1.55(0.84–2.86)

0.74(0.10–5.35)

Not chronic drinker

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Activity

Leisure time activity

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No leisure time activity

3.04(1.98–4.67)***

1.20(0.68–2.12)

4.22(2.19–8.12)***

Asthma

Asthma

2.44(1.29–4.59)**

1.94(1.12–3.36)*

4.99(2.46–10.15)***

No asthma

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Diabetes

Diabetes

3.00(1.71–5.25)***

0.82(0.37–1.81)

3.68(1.75–7.74)***

No diabetes

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Obesity

Obese (BMI>30)

1.19(0.78–1.82)

1.54(0.97–2.45)

1.31(0.76–2.25)

Not obese

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Disability

Have disability

21.43(13.87–33.12)***

3.34(1.93–5.77)***

19.16(9.98–36.81)***

No disability

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