Table 4 Results of regression models predicting BMI in HCP−A data set.

From: Educational quality may be a closer correlate of cardiometabolic health than educational attainment

Model & predictor variables

Beta

[95% CI]

B

SE

F/ΔF

df/Δdf

R2 for model

Model 1: Demographics

   

6.48***

6

.06

Age

−.03*

[−.06, −.003]

−.10

.02

   

Sex

.50

[−.29, 1.29]

.10

.40

   

Non-Hispanic Asian

−4.36**

[−7.40, −1.32]

−.24

1.55

   

Non-Hispanic Black

1.97**

[.80, 3.14]

.14

.60

   

Non-Hispanic Other

1.78

[−.98, 4.53]

.11

1.40

   

Hispanic

0.67

[−.63, 1.98]

.04

.67

   

Model 2: + Edu Quality

   

9.64**

1

.08

Age

−.04**

[−.07, −.01]

−.11

.02

   

Sex

.54

[−.24, 1.32]

.11

.40

   

Non-Hispanic Asian

−4.35**

[−7.37, −1.33]

−.24

1.54

   

Non-Hispanic Black

1.35*

[.12, 2.57]

.10

.63

   

Non-Hispanic Other

1.53

[−1.21, 4.28]

.09

1.40

   

Hispanic

.33

[−.99, 1.64]

.02

.67

   

Educational Quality

−.04**

[−.07, −.02]

−.13

.01

   

Model 3: + Edu Quantity

   

2.59

1

.08

Age

−.04*

[−.07, −.01]

−.11

.02

   

Sex

.57

[−.21, 1.35]

.12

.40

   

Non-Hispanic Asian

−4.05**

[−7.09, −1.01]

−.22

1.55

   

Non-Hispanic Black

1.29*

[.06, 2.51]

.09

.63

   

Non-Hispanic Other

1.45

[−1.29, 4.19]

.09

1.40

   

Hispanic

.23

[−1.09, 1.55]

.01

.67

   

Educational Quality

−.04*

[−.07, −.01]

−.07

.02

   

Education Attainment

−.16

[−.36, .04]

−.11

.10

   
  1. *p < .05, **p < .01.