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Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Sep 9;64(6):555–566. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.08.018

Table 3.

Odds Ratios for Demographic, Healthcare Access and Utilization, and Health-related Factors From the Symptom Phenotype Multinomial Regression Model.

Phenotypea
Severe Emotional Distress
Severe Pain
Severe Symptoms
OR (95 CI) P-value OR (95 CI) P-value OR (95 CI) p-value

Demographic factors
Age (yrs) 0.98 (0.97–0.98) <0.001b 0.99 (0.99–0.995) <0.001b 0.97 (0.96 – 0.98) <0.001b
Gender identity
 Woman 1.08 (0.92–1.27) 0.325 1.47 (1.32–1.64) <0.001b 1.64 (1.30 – 2.07) <0.001b
 Other/skipped 1.51 (0.81–2.81) 0.196 1.51 (0.94–2.43) 0.091 0.72 (0.27 – 1.94) 0.514
Man (reference)
Race/ethnicity
 Asian/non-Hispanic 0.55 (0.29–1.06) 0.074 1.23 (0.83–1.81) 0.298 0.64 (0.25 – 1.63) 0.351
 Black/non-Hispanic 0.83 (0.64–1.07) 0.152 1.42 (1.22–1.65) <0.001b 1.16 (0.87 – 1.56) 0.305
 Hispanic/any race 0.98 (0.73–1.32) 0.905 1.39 (1.15–1.68) 0.001b 1.32 (0.95 – 1.85) 0.103
 Other 0.92 (0.57–1.49) 0.747 1.37 (1.02–1.85) 0.038b 1.22 (0.67 – 2.22) 0.517
 Skipped 1.17 (0.65–2.14) 0.599 1.05 (0.69–1.61) 0.829 0.70 (0.23 – 2.10) 0.519
White/non-Hispanic (reference)
Marital status
 Divorced 1.25 (1.00–1.56) 0.048b 1.17 (1.01–1.35) 0.039b 1.15 (0.86 – 1.53) 0.338
 Cohabiting 0.99 (0.67–1.46) 0.938 1.30 (1.01–1.66) 0.041b 0.73 (0.42 – 1.26) 0.256
 Never married 1.18 (0.94–1.47) 0.156 1.07 (0.91–1.25) 0.404 0.78 (0.58 – 1.06) 0.118
 Separated 0.88 (0.52–1.50) 0.640 1.29 (0.94–1.77) 0.113 1.11 (0.66 – 1.87) 0.698
 Widowed 1.36 (1.02–1.82) 0.037b 0.97 (0.80–1.18) 0.788 1.06 (0.70 – 1.60) 0.793
 Skipped 1.08 (0.48–2.43) 0.851 1.55 (0.95–2.51) 0.077 1.49 (0.63 – 3.52) 0.360
Married (reference)
Education level
 1–3 years of college 0.73 (0.60–0.88) 0.001b 1.36 (1.20–1.53) <0.001b 1.21 (0.94 – 1.55) 0.146
 High school or GED 0.94 (0.74–1.20) 0.605 1.58 (1.36–1.85) <0.001b 1.09 (0.80 – 1.50) 0.574
 < High school degree 0.90 (0.62–1.32) 0.600 1.37 (1.07–1.76) 0.013b 0.82 (0.52 – 1.28) 0.378
 Skipped 1.05 (0.45–2.47) 0.915 1.17 (0.66–2.09) 0.586 2.13 (0.85 – 5.35) 0.107
College graduate or > (reference)
Insurance
 No 1.45 (0.94–2.24) 0.091 0.94 (0.69–1.29) 0.712 1.43 (0.88 – 2.32) 0.151
Yes (reference)
Employment status
 Not employed 0.96 (0.80–1.14) 0.619 1.53 (1.35–1.73) <0.001b 1.52 (1.17 – 1.97) 0.002b
Employed (reference)
Annual household income
 < $10,000 1.40 (0.98–2.02) 0.067 2.19 (1.72–2.78) <0.001b 2.09 (1.32 – 3.32) 0.002b
 $10,000–$25,000 1.18 (0.88–1.59) 0.276 1.59 (1.31–1.94) <0.001b 1.61 (1.07 – 2.44) 0.024b
 $25,000–$35,000 1.05 (0.76–1.47) 0.759 1.32 (1.06–1.64) 0.013b 1.68 (1.07 – 2.63) 0.025b
 $35,000–$50,000 1.16 (0.85–1.59) 0.339 1.18 (0.95–1.45) 0.135 1.61 (1.01 – 2.56) 0.045b
 $75,000–$100,000 0.95 (0.69–1.31) 0.758 1.23 (0.99–1.51) 0.057 1.12 (0.66 – 1.90) 0.680
 $100,000–$150,000 0.92 (0.69–1.25) 0.600 0.93 (0.75–1.15) 0.484 1.02 (0.61 – 1.71) 0.941
 $150,000–$200,000 1.00 (0.69–1.46) 0.998 0.87 (0.64–1.18) 0.367 1.22 (0.59 – 2.54) 0.595
 > $200,000 1.19 (0.85–1.68) 0.318 0.88 (0.67–1.17) 0.372 0.57 (0.22 – 1.45) 0.235
 Skipped 1.29 (0.95–1.77) 0.103 1.54 (1.26–1.88) <0.001b 1.85 (1.17 – 2.92) 0.008b
$50,000–$75,000 (reference)
Healthcare access and utilization factors
Foregoing or delaying medical care
 Yes 1.30 (1.10–1.53) 0.002b 1.32 (1.18–1.46) <0.001b 1.68 (1.31 – 2.16) <0.001b
 Skipped 2.04 (0.24–17.12) 0.512 4.33 (1.22–15.30) 0.023b 21.95 (2.24 – 215.30) 0.008b
No (reference)
Usual place for medical care
 No 1.08 (0.86–1.37) 0.502 1.15 (0.98–1.34) 0.082 1.29 (0.97 – 1.72) 0.080
 Skipped 2.30 (0.41–12.97) 0.344 1.63 (0.49–5.44) 0.427 0.01 (0.01 – 0.01) <0.001b
Yes (reference)
Last seen by health care professional
 6 months–1 year 0.88 (0.63–1.24) 0.474 0.83 (0.64–1.08) 0.161 0.81 (0.46 – 1.44) 0.473
 > 1 year 0.002 (0.002–0.002) <0.001b 1.02 (0.36–2.90) 0.975 3.24 (0.72 – 14.57) 0.125
 Skipped/Don’t know 0.66 (0.28–1.52) 0.325 1.21 (0.75–1.93) 0.435 1.45 (0.62 – 3.43) 0.393
 ≤6 months (reference)
Ease of understanding health information
 Most of the time 0.86 (0.72–1.03) 0.099 1.03 (0.91–1.17) 0.612 0.97 (0.76 – 1.24) 0.808
 Some of the time 0.99 (0.69–1.40) 0.937 1.37 (1.08–1.74) 0.011b 1.23 (0.81 – 1.87) 0.333
 None of time 0.80 (0.30–2.15) 0.664 1.02 (0.52–1.98) 0.964 1.11 (0.36 – 3.39) 0.860
 Skipped/Don’t know 0.94 (0.50–1.78) 0.852 0.84 (0.54–1.31) 0.445 0.70 (0.27 – 1.82) 0.469
Always (reference)
Treated with respect by the provider
 Most of the time 1.06 (0.87–1.30) 0.572 1.13 (0.99–1.30) 0.082 1.18 (0.91 – 1.53) 0.210
 Some of the time 1.01 (0.63–1.61) 0.974 1.27 (0.92–1.75) 0.150 1.17 (0.70 – 1.95) 0.542
 None of time 5.82 (1.06–31.90) 0.042b 1.56 (0.37–6.63) 0.547 0.04 (0.04 – 0.04) <0.001b
 Skipped/Don’t know 0.89 (0.43–1.84) 0.745 1.16 (0.75–1.79) 0.494 0.63 (0.24 – 1.62) 0.336
Always (reference)
Asked opinion/beliefs by provider
 Most of the time 0.86 (0.70–1.06) 0.161 0.78 (0.68–0.89) <0.001b 0.90 (0.68 – 1.19) 0.453
 Some of the time 0.88 (0.70–1.09) 0.242 0.69 (0.59–0.80) <0.001b 0.71 (0.52 – 0.97) 0.029b
 None of time 1.19 (0.92–1.54) 0.191 0.73 (0.60–0.87) 0.001b 0.87 (0.60 – 1.27) 0.476
 Skipped/Don’t know 1.56 (1.00–2.45) 0.0497b 0.99 (0.72–1.35) 0.939 0.85 (0.43 – 1.68) 0.644
Always (reference)
Health-related factors
General health
 Poor 0.62 (0.39–0.99) 0.045b 1.62 (1.22–2.16) 0.001b 2.96 (1.90 – 4.62) <0.001b
 Fair 0.98 (0.76–1.24) 0.837 1.16 (1.00–1.36) 0.052 1.51 (1.10 – 2.08) 0.012b
 Very good 1.13 (0.84–1.52) 0.414 0.88 (0.72–1.08) 0.232 0.30 (0.12 – 0.78) 0.013b
 Excellent 1.03 (0.56–1.91) 0.924 0.64 (0.39–1.03) 0.065 0 (0 – 0) <0.001b
 Skipped 1.07 (0.38–3.00) 0.893 0.94 (0.44–1.98) 0.862 1.17 (0.24 – 5.73) 0.850
Good (reference)
Physical health
 Poor 1.92 (1.27–2.90) 0.002b 2.53 (1.92–3.33) <0.001b 4.18 (2.67 – 6.56) <0.001b
 Fair 1.12 (0.88–1.42) 0.374 1.68 (1.44–1.95) <0.001b 2.07 (1.48 – 2.91) <0.001b
 Very good 1.76 (1.30–2.38) <0.001b 0.65 (0.52–0.80) <0.001b 0.83 (0.32 – 2.15) 0.704
 Excellent 2.11 (1.10–4.02) 0.024b 0.52 (0.32–0.87) 0.013b 1.74 (0.22 – 13.85) 0.601
 Skipped 0.82 (0.27–2.45) 0.718 1.42 (0.82–2.45) 0.214 1.43 (0.43 – 4.75) 0.558
Good (reference)
Mental health
 Poor 24.10 (14.05–41.34) <0.001b 3.64 (2.10–6.31) <0.001b 39.79 (22.86 – 69.24) <0.001b
 Fair 4.73 (3.88–5.78) <0.001b 1.89 (1.60–2.23) <0.001b 6.44 (4.99 – 8.33) <0.001b
 Very good 0.29 (0.24–0.36) <0.001b 0.80 (0.70–0.91) 0.001b 0.35 (0.24 – 0.52) <0.001b
 Excellent 0.10 (0.07–0.13) <0.001b 0.86 (0.74–1.00) 0.057 0.16 (0.08 – 0.33) <0.001b
 Skipped 0.73 (0.28–1.87) 0.505 1.27 (0.68–2.37) 0.456 5.63 (2.35 – 13.53) <0.001b
Good (reference)

Note. OR=odds ratio; 95CI=95% confidence interval.

a

The “mild symptoms” phenotype is the reference phenotype.

b

P<0.05