Table 4

Odds ratios for complications of medical care with control for socio-demographic variables, by race and age, in US adults, National HealthInterview Surveys, 1987-1994

Age, y

Model 1^*

Model 2†

Model 3‡

Whites, odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

18-24

1.00

1.00

1.00

25-34

1.48 (1.18-1.86)

1.53 (1.19-1.96)

1.56 (1.19-2.05)

35-44

1.75 (1.39-2.19)

1.88 (1.47-2.41)

1.81 (1.38-2.38)

45-54

1.83 (1.47-2.28)

1.97 (1.54-2.51)

1.77 (1.34-2.32)

55-64

1.89 (1.51-2.35)

1.93 (1.52-2.45)

1.61 (1.22-2.12)

65-74

1.85 (1.50-2.28)

1.85 (1.46-2.33)

1.51 (1.14-2.00)

75 and older

1.67 (1.34-2.08)

1.71 (1.34-2.18)

1.40 (1.06-1.86)

Blacks, odds ratio (95% Cl)

18-24

1.00

1.00

1.00

25-34

1.40 (1.00-1.96)

1.50 (1.04-2.17)

1.47 (1.01-2.15)

35-44

1.60 (1.20-2.14)

1.61 (1.18-2.20)

1.44 (1.02-2.02)

45-54

1.47 (1.07-2.04)

1.60 (1.12-2.28)

1.33 (0.90-1.97)

55-64

1.22 (0.87-1.70)

1.23 (0.85-1.77)

0.99 (0.67-1.47)

65-74

1.45 (1.05-1.99)

1.48 (1.03-2.13)

1.21 (0.82-1.78)

75 and older

0.81 (0.52-1.26)

0.82 (0.49-1.36)

0.67 (0.40-1.12)

Others, odds ratio (95% Cl)

18-24

1.00

1.00

1.00

25-34

2.26 (1.28-4.01)

2.44 (1.31-4.56)

2.36 (1.26-4.41)

35-44

0.66 (0.28-1.52)

0.80 (0.34-1.86)

0.73 (0.31-1.72)

45-54

1.72 (0.93-3.19)

1.73 (0.86-3.49)

1.49 (0.74-3.02)

55-64

1.51 (0.78-2.90)

1.72 (0.88-3.36)

1.42 (0.72-2.79)

65-74

2.58 (1.48-4.52)

3.04 (1.69-5.45)

2.47 (1.37-4.47)

75 and older

2.12 (0.92-4.87)

2.88 (1.20-6.92)

2.22 (0.93-5.33)

^* Adjustment for survey year † Model 1 plus adjustment for education and annual income ‡ Model 2 plus adjustment for major activity and health status

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