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Table 3 Logistic regressions of vulnerability, sociodemographic characteristics, and insurance status - 2017 U.S. Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 65 years old

From: The convergence of racial and income disparities in health insurance coverage in the United States

Independent Variables

Model 1 (1 = Insured 0 = Uninsured or partially insured)

Model 2 (1 = Insured 0 = Partially insured)

Model 3 (1 = Insured 0 = Uninsured)

Number of Observations Used

25,696

23,135

22,380

Intercept

3.68 (2.43, 5.57)c

5.64 (3.38, 9.41)c

14.21 (7.55, 26.75)c

Vulnerability

 Minority-low income-bad health

0.32 (0.24, 0.42)c

0.43 (0.30, 0.61)c

0.19 (0.13, 0.27)c

 Minority-low income-good health

0.26 (0.22, 0.32)c

0.34 (0.28, 0.43)c

0.16 (0.13, 0.21)c

 White-low income-bad health

0.55 (0.40, 0.74)c

0.55 (0.37, 0.80)b

0.52 (0.36, 0.77)c

 White-low income-good health

0.58 (0.49, 0.68)c

0.69 (0.57, 0.84)c

0.42 (0.33, 0.53)c

 Minority-high income-bad health

0.46 (0.33, 0.64)c

0.52 (0.35, 0.79)b

0.34 (0.22, 0.53)c

 Minority-high income-good health

0.37 (0.30, 0.45)c

0.40 (0.32, 0.51)c

0.29 (0.22, 0.39)c

 White-high income-bad health

0.79 (0.56, 1.10)

0.83 (0.56, 1.22)

0.69 (0.42, 1.16)

 White-high income-good health

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Sex

 Male

0.79 (0.74, 0.85)c

0.90 (0.82, 0.97)a

0.65 (0.59, 0.72)c

 Female

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Education

 GED/high school

1.36 (1.22, 1.52)c

1.12 (0.97, 1.29)

1.62 (1.40, 1.87)c

 College

2.98 (2.55, 3.49)c

1.99 (1.63, 2.42)c

5.11 (3.93, 6.64)c

 None

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Employment status

 Employed

0.71 (0.64, 0.80)c

0.75 (0.66, 0.86)c

0.64 (0.55, 0.74)c

 Unemployed

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Census region

 Northeast

1.90 (1.58, 2.29)c

1.59 (1.28, 1.96)c

2.61 (1.95, 3.50)c

 Midwest

1.43 (1.20, 1.69)c

1.25 (1.04, 1.50)a

1.77 (1.36, 2.30)c

 West

1.40 (1.21, 1.63)c

1.18 (0.99, 1.40)

1.88 (1.54, 2.30)c

 South

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Perceived mental health status

 Excellent

1.21 (0.83, 1.77)

1.57 (1.01, 2.45)a

0.76 (0.41, 1.41)

 Very good

1.29 (0.88, 1.88)

1.56 (1.00, 2.43)

0.90 (0.50, 1.63)

 Good

1.13 (0.77, 1.66)

1.45 (0.93, 2.28)

0.73 (0.40, 1.32)

 Fair

1.35 (0.91, 1.98)

1.55 (0.99, 2.42)

1.03 (0.54, 1.97)

 Poor

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

Need ADL help

 Yes

4.13 (2.45, 6.95)c

4.03 (2.01, 8.08)c

4.19 (2.00, 8.81)c

 No

Reference group

Reference group

Reference group

  1. All values are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) unless otherwise specified. a P < 0.05, b P < 0.01, c P < 0.001
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