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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression model for the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and coronary artery calcification stratified by response to unfair racial treatment-- Fort Worth, Texas, 2006-8 (N = 510)

From: Self-reported racial discrimination, response to unfair treatment, and coronary calcification in asymptomatic adults - the North Texas Healthy Heart study

 

Active response to unfair treatment

Passive response to unfair treatment

Variable

OR*

95% CI*

OR

95% CI

Age

1.09

1.05-1.13

1.1

1.04-1.16

Body mass index

1.03

0.99-1.08

1.08

1.01-1.15

Gender

    

   Female

...

...

...

...

   Men

3.4

1.96-5.88

2.32

1.01-5.35

Race/ethnicity

    

   Non-Hispanic white

...

...

...

...

   Non-Hispanic African American

0.64

0.31-1.32

0.26

0.08-0.84

   Hispanic

0.4

0.18-0.88

0.49

0.15-1.55

Education

    

   Some college or higher

...

...

...

...

   Less than High school

1.1

0.46-2.62

0.33

0.10-1.06

   High school graduate/GED

1.23

0.62-2.44

0.66

0.24-1.83

Smoked ≥ 100 cigarettes in one's life

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

1.27

0.74-2.19

2.56

1.05-6.40

Diabetes Mellitus status

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

1.91

0.94-3.89

1.35

0.46-3.99

Hypertension status

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

1.15

0.64-2.04

1.13

0.48-2.68

Hyperlipidemia status

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

1.64

0.95-2.83

2.08

0.86-4.99

First degree relative with history of coronary heart disease

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

1.08

0.63-1.85

0.95

0.40-2.23

Experienced racial discrimination

    

   No

...

...

...

...

   Yes

0.8

0.41-1.54

2.95

1.19-7.32

  1. * OR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval