Independent and Combined Influence of Homeownership, Occupation, Education, Income, and Community Poverty on Physical Health in Persons With Arthritis
Independent and Combined Influence of Homeownership, Occupation, Education, Income, and Community Poverty on Physical Health in Persons With Arthritis
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DOI:
10.1002/acr.20428
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发表时间:
2011-05-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Schwartz, Todd A.
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作者:
Callahan, Leigh F.;Martin, Kathryn Remmes;Schwartz, Todd A.
Objective. To examine the independent and combined influence of individual-and community-level socioeconomic status (SES) measures on physical health status outcomes in people with self-reported arthritis.Methods. From 2004-2005, 968 participants completed a telephone survey assessing health status, chronic conditions, community characteristics, and sociodemographic variables. Individual-level SES measures used included homeownership, occupation (professional or not), educational attainment (less than high school, high school degree, and more than high school), and income ($45,000). Community poverty (2000 US Census block group percentage of individuals living below the poverty line [low, medium, and high]) was used as a community-level SES measure. Outcomes were physical functioning (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 12 version 2 physical component summary [PCS]), functional disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire [HAQ]), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Healthy Days physical and limited activity days, and were analyzed via multivariable regressions.Results. When entered separately, all individual-level SES variables were significantly (P < 0.01) associated with poorer PCS, HAQ, and CDC HRQOL scores. A higher magnitude of effect was seen for household income, specifically