Table 2.
Association of Live Birth in Past 12 Months with Medical Debt (n = 12,163)
| Live birth past 12 months, women ages 18–49 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No live birth (%) | Live birth (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | |
| Overall population (n = 12,163) | ||||
| Problems paying medical bills | 15.1 | 19.8 | 1.40 (1.09, 1.79) | 1.48 (1.13, 1.92) |
| Unable to pay medical bills | 9.9 | 13.4 | 1.40 (1.03, 1.92) | 1.44 (1.04, 2.00) |
| Privately insured (n = 8231) | ||||
| Problems paying medical bills | 12.5 | 17.5 | 1.49 (1.06, 2.07) | 1.90 (1.34, 2.69) |
| Unable to pay medical bills | 6.8 | 8.8 | 1.32 (0.85, 2.04) | 1.70 (1.02, 2.83) |
*Adjusted for age (ages 18–24; 25–34; 35–49), region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West), self-reported health status (fair/poor health), education (< HS, HS/GED, some college, BA, > BA), family income ($0 to $34,999; $35,000 to $49,999; $50,000 to $74,999; $75,000 to $99,999; $100,000 or greater), and marital status (unmarried vs. married). Number analyzed after exclusion of those with missing data for covariates: N = 11,842 for overall population and N = 8051 for private insured subgroup
Statistically significant odds ratios are bolded