Table 1.
Risk-adjusted Differences in Healthcare Engagement Scores, by Demographic Characteristics (N = 9552)
| Variable | N (%) | T-score (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.007 | ||
| Male | 7418 (77.66) | 50.19 (49.88–50.50) | |
| Female | 2134 (22.34) | 49.42 (48.92–49.91) | |
| Age group | <0.001 | ||
| Up to 44 | 1026 (10.74) | 45.64 (45.03–46.25) | |
| 45 to 64 | 3386 (35.45) | 49.47 (49.10–49.84) | |
| 65 to 74 | 4431 (46.39) | 51.22 (50.84–51.60) | |
| 75 and over | 709 (7.42) | 51.18 (50.53–51.83) | |
| Race and ethnicity | 0.032 | ||
| Hispanic | 1443 (15.12) | 49.52 (48.96–50.09) | |
| Black | 2597 (27.22) | 50.35 (49.91–50.80) | |
| White | 5501 (57.66) | 50.00 (49.68–50.32) | |
| Education | 0.537 | ||
| High school/GED | 2369 (24.98) | 49.95 (49.48–50.42) | |
| Some college or technical school | 4070 (42.91) | 49.95 (49.59–50.31) | |
| College graduate or higher | 3045 (32.11) | 50.19 (49.79–50.60) | |
| Rurality | 0.098 | ||
| Urban | 6391 (66.91) | 50.14 (49.83–50.45) | |
| Rural | 3161 (33.09) | 49.78 (49.38–50.19) | |
| Financial strain | <0.001 | ||
| Comfortable | 2579 (27.33) | 52.77 (52.38–53.16) | |
| Can provide for basic needs | 4507 (47.76) | 49.87 (49.53–50.21) | |
| Difficult to get by | 1605 (17.01) | 47.55 (47.07–48.04) | |
| Very difficult to get by | 745 (7.90) | 46.44 (45.72–47.15) | |
| Usual source of care | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 8641 (90.47) | 50.50 (50.22–50.78) | |
| No | 910 (9.53) | 45.50 (44.90–46.11) | |
| Health literacy | <0.001 | ||
| Adequate | 6307 (68.15) | 51.63 (51.31–51.95) | |
| Low | 2947 (31.85) | 46.43 (46.02–46.84) | |