Table 2.
Associations between Patient Characteristics and Receipt of a Healthy Eating Recommendation by a Healthcare Provider Among U.S. Hispanic/Latino Adults (N = 722) from 2018.
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | p value | AME (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.98*** (0.97-0.99) | 0.005 | −0.004 (−0.007, −0.001) |
| Gender | |||
| Woman | ref | ||
| Man | 0.86 (0.60–1.24) | 0.425 | -0.023 (−0.101, 0.056) |
| Body mass index | 1.08*** (1.05–1.11) | <0.001 | 0.015 (0.009, 0.021) |
| Chronic health condition(s) | |||
| None | ref | ||
| ≥1 | 9.05*** (5.97–13.72) | <0.001 | 0.484 (0.398, 0.571) |
| Health insurance coverage | |||
| Uninsured | ref | ||
| Public insurance only (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare) | 1.60 (0.90–2.81) | 0.107 | 0.128 (−0.002, 0.259) |
| Private insurance (e.g., HMO, PPO) | 1.65 (0.95–2.86) | 0.077 | 0.153 (0.025, 0.281) |
| English Proficiency | 0.60*** (0.44–0.83) | 0.002 | −0.086 (−0.154, −0.018) |
Notes for binomial logistic regression. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; AME = average marginal effects; ref = reference group; Nagelkerke’s R-squared = 0.324; *** p <.01 (two-tailed).