TABLE 2.
Relationship Between Delay and Forgone Health Care Use Outcomes and English Proficiency (Reference English Proficient) Among Adult Respondents, National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2020
| Limited English proficient (reference: English proficient), OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Unadjusted odds ratio | Adjusted odds ratio |
| Delayed health care service use | 1.42 (1.14, 1.77)** | 1.17 (0.89, 1.55) |
| Delayed medical care due to costs | 2.26 (1.67, 3.05)*** | 1.05 (0.71, 1.55) |
| Delayed medical care due to COVID-19 | 0.77 (0.60, 0.97)* | 1.17 (0.87, 1.56) |
| Delayed dental care due to costs | 2.39 (1.92, 2.97)*** | 1.09 (0.82, 1.46) |
| Delayed mental health care due to costs | 0.59 (0.31, 1.12) | 0.65 (0.31, 1.35) |
| Delayed prescriptions due to costs | 1.71 (1.07, 2.74)* | 0.98 (0.56, 1.73) |
| Forgone health care service use | 1.64 (1.35, 1.99)*** | 1.16 (0.88, 1.52) |
| Forgone medical care due to costs | 2.45 (1.82, 3.31)*** | 1.25 (0.85, 1.83) |
| Forgone medical care due to COVID-19 | 0.85 (0.64, 1.12) | 0.91 (0.63, 1.32) |
| Forgone dental care due to costs | 2.43 (1.94, 3.05)*** | 1.06 (0.79, 1.43) |
| Forgone mental health care due to costs | 0.88 (0.48, 1.60) | 0.86 (0.43, 1.73) |
| Forgone prescriptions due to costs | 1.89 (1.26, 2.83)** | 1.12 (0.66, 1.89) |
| Forgone home care due to COVID-19 | 2.40 (1.02, 5.66)* | 1.52 (0.55, 4.24) |
*
P<0.05.
**
P<0.01.
***
P<0.001.
Adjusted models controlled for race and ethnicity, age, sex, education, poverty status, insurance, employment, disability status, chronic condition, and usual place of care.
OR indicates odds ratio.