TABLE 2.
Multinomial logistic regression results for the odds of traveling to or beyond a neighboring TRR, relative to remaining in one’s home region
| Travel to a neighbor | Travel beyond a neighbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (per year) | 0.99 (0.99-0.99) | 0.98 (0.98-0.98) |
| Race | ||
| White | Reference | Reference |
| Black | 0.81 (0.75-0.87) | 0.58 (0.50-0.68) |
| Asian | 0.65 (0.59-0.72) | 0.53 (0.43-0.65) |
| Hispanic | 0.63 (0.60-0.68) | 0.62 (0.55-0.70) |
| Other | 0.97 (0.85-1.11) | 0.83 (0.64-1.10) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 0.96 (0.93-0.99) | 0.82 (0.76-0.88) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school or less | 0.97 (0.93-1.01) | 0.59 (0.55-0.64) |
| Some college or more | Reference | Reference |
| Social deprivation index | ||
| 0–19 | Reference | Reference |
| 20–39 | 0.98 (0.93-1.04) | 0.94 (0.85-1.04) |
| 40–59 | 1.04 (0.98-1.10) | 0.99 (0.90-1.10) |
| 60–79 | 0.99 (0.94-1.05) | 0.92 (0.83-1.03) |
| 80–100 | 0.71 (0.66-0.75) | 0.71 (0.63-0.81) |
| Insurance type | ||
| Private | Reference | Reference |
| Medicaid | 0.94 (0.89-0.99) | 0.27 (0.23-0.32) |
| Medicare | 1.03 (0.98-1.08) | 0.93 (0.85-1.02) |
| Other | 1.93 (1.78-2.10) | 7.14 (6.46-7.89) |
| MELD score category | ||
| <15 | 0.98 (0.92-1.05) | 1.24 (1.08-1.42) |
| 15–24 | 0.94 (0.88-1.01) | 1.10 (0.96-1.25) |
| 25–34 | 0.97 (0.91-1.05) | 0.98 (0.84-1.13) |
| >35 | Reference | Reference |
| Underlying cause of disease | ||
| Alcohol | Reference | Reference |
| Hepatitis C | 1.00 (0.94-1.07) | 1.56 (1.38-1.77) |
| NASH | 1.11 (1.05-1.17) | 1.31 (1.17-1.45) |
| Other | 1.08 (1.03-1.13) | 1.86 (1.70-2.04) |
| HCC | 0.92 (0.87-0.98) | 1.00 (0.89-1.12) |
| BMI ≥35 kg/m2 | 1.08 (1.03-1.14) | 0.91 (0.82-1.00) |
| Multiply listed | 1.18 (1.09-1.27) | 2.33 (2.09-2.61) |
BMI, body mass index; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; TRR, transplant referral region.