Individual and Community Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Mental Health in Individuals with Arthritis

Table 3

Parameter estimates for all SES variables, 𝐵 (95% confidence interval).

Variable	Mental unhealthy days
	Block I	Block II	Block III	Block IV
Nonmanagerial Occupation	1.00 (−0.40, 2.40)	0.87 (−0.54, 2.28)	0.54 (−0.97, 2.04)	0.03 (−1.36, 1.42)
Non-homeowner	0.58 (−1.04, 2.20)	0.45 (−1.17, 2.07)	0.31 (−1.33, 1.95)	−0.58 (−2.16, 1.00)
Community poverty
Medium (7.5–14.1%)		1.41* (0.26, 2.57)	1.34* (0.27, 2.41)	1.16* (0.12, 2.20)
High (>14.1%)		0.67 (−0.92, 2.27)	0.66 (−0.94, 2.27)	0.17 (−1.39, 1.73)
Educational attainment
HS			0.05 (−1.36, 1.46)	−0.46 (−1.85, 0.92)
<HS			1.41 (−0.43, 3.26)	0.26 (−1.82, 2.33)
Household income
$15,000–45,000				1.42 (−0.01, 2.85)
<$15,000				4.14** (1.79, 6.49)
Total 𝑅^2	0.12	0.12	0.13	0.14
𝐹	16.56***	15.04***	12.24***	15.19***

Note: Each model is adjusted for age, gender, BMI, race, and comorbid count.
^∗𝑃<.05; ^∗∗𝑃<.01; ^∗∗∗𝑃<.001.