TABLE 2.

Adjusted Odds Ratios for Insurance Status Among US Children (1999–2001)

	Uninsured Versus Continuous Coverage OR (95% CI)	Gaps Versus Continuous Coverage OR (95% CI)
Age	1.05 (1.04–1.07)*	0.98 (0.97–0.99)†
Gender (male)	1.05 (0.90–1.22)	0.93 (0.83–1.04)
Has chronic condition‡	0.94 (0.73–1.21)	1.08 (0.90–1.31)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	Reference	Reference
Black	0.82 (0.59–1.14)	0.83 (0.64–1.07)
Hispanic	2.44 (1.91–3.11)*	1.44 (1.19–1.73)*
Other	0.72 (0.43–1.20)	1.18 (0.79–1.78)
Poverty
Poor	4.21 (2.78–6.37)*	4.58 (3.40–6.17)*
Near poor	5.19 (3.62–7.43)*	4.91 (3.76–6.42)*
Middle income	2.30 (1.61–3.29)*	2.43 (1.86–3.19)*
High income	Reference	Reference
Receives TANF	0.24 (0.13–0.45)*	0.76 (0.53–1.08)
Maternal education
< High school	1.84 (1.41–2.41)*	1.58 (1.26–1.97)*
High school graduate	0.95 (0.73–1.23)	1.31 (1.08–1.58)†
> High school	Reference	Reference

OR indicates odds ratio.

^*P < .001.

^†P < .01.

^‡Chronic conditions include asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, arthritis, autism, cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, mental retardation, and sickle cell disease.