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Table 2

Mediation estimates of Black–White inequities in health, using moderated mediation and simple mediation models (n = 33,284)

Self-Rated Health

Cumulative Biological Risk

Functional Limitations

A. Moderated Mediation

Beta

t Stat

Beta

t Stat

Beta

t Stat

Total Effect

−0.18 ^***

−14.13

0.01

0.18 ^***

13.02

0.01

0.12 ^***

9.26

0.01

Indirect Effect

−0.14 ^***

−20.04

0.01

0.07 ^***

13.37

0.01

0.13 ^***

19.06

0.01

Proportion Mediated

0.75

0.37

1.05

Mediators (proportion of total effect)

Education

0.19 ^***

11.42

0.02

0.08 ^***

6.90

0.01

0.22 ^***

9.93

0.02

Income

0.15 ^***

9.03

0.02

0.04 ^**

3.03

0.01

0.17 ^***

7.57

0.02

Wealth

0.17 ^***

9.92

0.02

0.11 ^***

7.05

0.02

0.28 ^***

9.66

0.03

Chronic stressors

0.05 ^***

5.86

0.01

0.01 ^**

2.68

0.01

0.07 ^***

5.57

0.01

Financial strain

0.04 ^***

5.01

0.01

0.02 ^***

3.54

0.01

0.06 ^***

4.86

0.01

Neighborhood disorder

0.05 ^**

3.14

0.01

0.36

0.02

0.07 ^**

3.13

0.02

Neighborhood mistrust

0.05 ^***

4.28

0.01

1.07

0.01

0.04 ^*

2.02

0.02

Discrim. (daily)

0.01 ^*

2.50

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.02

2.55

0.01

Discrim. (2+ attributions)

0.04 ^***

4.53

0.01

0.07 ^***

6.74

0.01

0.09 ^***

5.73

0.02

Discrim. (major)

−0.01

−0.93

0.01

1.35

0.01

0.03 ^*

2.43

0.01

Traumas

0.01

0.83

0.01

0.00

0.77

0.00

0.01

0.85

0.01

Total Effect

−0.15 ^***

−13.36

0.01

0.14 ^***

11.34

0.01

0.11 ^***

8.01

0.01

Indirect Effect

−0.13 ^***

−19.94

0.01

0.07 ^***

13.70

0.00

0.12 ^***

18.93

0.01

Proportion Mediated

0.84

0.48

1.13

Mediators (proportion of total effect)

Education

0.23 ^***

11.54

0.02

0.13 ^***

7.80

0.02

0.26 ^***

10.15

0.03

Income

0.18 ^***

9.72

0.02

0.05 ^***

3.30

0.02

0.20 ^***

7.98

0.02

Wealth

0.21 ^***

9.99

0.02

0.15 ^***

7.32

0.02

0.33 ^***

9.73

0.03

Chronic stressors

0.05 ^***

4.81

0.01

0.01 ^*

2.56

0.01

0.06 ^***

4.61

0.01

Financial strain

0.02 ^*

1.96

0.01

1.81

0.01

0.02

1.95

0.01

Neighborhood disorder

0.05 ^**

3.02

0.02

0.01

0.54

0.02

0.07 ^**

3.15

0.02

Neighborhood mistrust

0.06 ^***

4.50

0.01

0.02

1.14

0.01

0.04 ^*

2.27

0.02

Discrim. (daily)

0.01 ^*

2.18

0.00

0.10

0.00

0.02 ^*

2.34

0.01

Discrim. (2+ attributions)

0.05 ^***

4.87

0.01

0.09 ^***

6.69

0.01

0.09 ^***

5.93

0.02

Discrim. (major)

−0.01

−0.99

0.01

0.02

1.44

0.01

0.03 ^*

2.46

0.01

Traumas

0.00

0.51

0.01

0.00

0.45

0.00

0.01

0.53

0.01

	Self-Rated Health				Cumulative Biological Risk				Functional Limitations
A. Moderated Mediation	Beta		t Stat	SE	Beta		t Stat	SE	Beta		t Stat	SE
Total Effect	−0.18 ^***		−14.13	0.01	0.18 ^***		13.02	0.01	0.12 ^***		9.26	0.01
Indirect Effect	−0.14 ^***		−20.04	0.01	0.07 ^***		13.37	0.01	0.13 ^***		19.06	0.01
Proportion Mediated		0.75				0.37				1.05
Mediators (proportion of total effect)
Education	0.19 ^***		11.42	0.02	0.08 ^***		6.90	0.01	0.22 ^***		9.93	0.02
Income	0.15 ^***		9.03	0.02	0.04 ^**		3.03	0.01	0.17 ^***		7.57	0.02
Wealth	0.17 ^***		9.92	0.02	0.11 ^***		7.05	0.02	0.28 ^***		9.66	0.03
Chronic stressors	0.05 ^***		5.86	0.01	0.01 ^**		2.68	0.01	0.07 ^***		5.57	0.01
Financial strain	0.04 ^***		5.01	0.01	0.02 ^***		3.54	0.01	0.06 ^***		4.86	0.01
Neighborhood disorder	0.05 ^**		3.14	0.01	0.01		0.36	0.02	0.07 ^**		3.13	0.02
Neighborhood mistrust	0.05 ^***		4.28	0.01	0.01		1.07	0.01	0.04 ^*		2.02	0.02
Discrim. (daily)	0.01 ^*		2.50	0.00	0.00		0.01	0.00	0.02		2.55	0.01
Discrim. (2+ attributions)	0.04 ^***		4.53	0.01	0.07 ^***		6.74	0.01	0.09 ^***		5.73	0.02
Discrim. (major)	−0.01		−0.93	0.01	0.01		1.35	0.01	0.03 ^*		2.43	0.01
Traumas	0.01		0.83	0.01	0.00		0.77	0.00	0.01		0.85	0.01
Total Effect	−0.15 ^***		−13.36	0.01	0.14 ^***		11.34	0.01	0.11 ^***		8.01	0.01
Indirect Effect	−0.13 ^***		−19.94	0.01	0.07 ^***		13.70	0.00	0.12 ^***		18.93	0.01
Proportion Mediated		0.84				0.48				1.13
Mediators (proportion of total effect)
Education	0.23 ^***		11.54	0.02	0.13 ^***		7.80	0.02	0.26 ^***		10.15	0.03
Income	0.18 ^***		9.72	0.02	0.05 ^***		3.30	0.02	0.20 ^***		7.98	0.02
Wealth	0.21 ^***		9.99	0.02	0.15 ^***		7.32	0.02	0.33 ^***		9.73	0.03
Chronic stressors	0.05 ^***		4.81	0.01	0.01 ^*		2.56	0.01	0.06 ^***		4.61	0.01
Financial strain	0.02 ^*		1.96	0.01	0.01		1.81	0.01	0.02		1.95	0.01
Neighborhood disorder	0.05 ^**		3.02	0.02	0.01		0.54	0.02	0.07 ^**		3.15	0.02
Neighborhood mistrust	0.06 ^***		4.50	0.01	0.02		1.14	0.01	0.04 ^*		2.27	0.02
Discrim. (daily)	0.01 ^*		2.18	0.00	0.00		0.10	0.00	0.02 ^*		2.34	0.01
Discrim. (2+ attributions)	0.05 ^***		4.87	0.01	0.09 ^***		6.69	0.01	0.09 ^***		5.93	0.02
Discrim. (major)	−0.01		−0.99	0.01	0.02		1.44	0.01	0.03 ^*		2.46	0.01
Traumas	0.00		0.51	0.01	0.00		0.45	0.00	0.01		0.53	0.01

p < .05; ^**p < .01; ^***p < .001

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