Table 4.
Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals) for Respondents Reporting Good Health. (TOTAL sample)
| Independent Variables | Model 1 Unadjusted Odds Ratio | Model 2 Odds ratio adjusted for primary care | Model 3 Odds ratio adjusted for primary care and sociodemographics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gini Coefficient | |||
| < 0.4038 | 1.71 (1.26–2.32)** | 1.59 (1.17–2.16)** | 1.35 (1.12–1.62)** |
| 0.4034−0.4313 | 1.23 (0.94–1.60) | 1.15 (0.90–1.48) | 1.03 (0.86–1.23) |
| 0.4314−0.4590 | 1.39 (1.07–1.81)* | 1.36 (1.08–1.73)* | 1.32 (1.11–1.57)** |
| ≫0.4590 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| PC Experience | 1.07 (1.06–1.09)** | 1.06 (1.05–1.08)** | |
| PC MD-Pop. Ratio | 1.03 (1.00–1.05)* | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.06 (0.96–1.17) | ||
| Female | 1.00 | ||
| Age | |||
| <17 | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | ||
| 18–64 | 0.62 (0.54–0.72)** | ||
| >65 | 1.00 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Black | 0.49 (0.27–0.86)** | ||
| Hispanic | 0.76 (0.62–0.94)** | ||
| Other | 0.80 (0.69–0.93)** | ||
| White | 1.00 | ||
| Education (years) | |||
| >16 | 3.16 (2.49–4.00)** | ||
| 13–16 | 2.82 (2.42–3.29)** | ||
| 12 | 1.96 (1.69–2.27)** | ||
| 0–11 | 1.00 | ||
| Health Insurance | |||
| Public | 0.59 (0.47–0.75)** | ||
| Private | 1.31 (1.08–1.59)** | ||
| Uninsured | 1.00 | ||
| Ever Smoke | |||
| No | 1.37 (1.24–1.51)** | ||
| Yes | |||
| Employment | |||
| No | 0.39 (0.35–0.44)** | ||
| Yes | 1.00 | ||
| Employer Type | |||
| Public | 1.00 (0.81–1.23) | ||
| Self | 1.00 (0.78–1.28) | ||
| Private | 1.00 | ||
| Family Income | |||
| Highest Quartile | 2.00 (1.72–2.33)** | ||
| 2nd Quartile | 1.67 (1.48–1.89)** | ||
| 3rd Quartile | 1.42 (1.27–1.59)** | ||
| Lowest Quartile | 1.00 | ||
| Usual Source of Care | |||
| Doctor Office | 0.91 (0.76–1.08) | ||
| HMO | 0.99 (0.76–1.30) | ||
| Other Places | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) | ||
| Hospital Outpatient | 1.00 | ||
States with the smallest inequalities in income. #States with the greatest inequalities in income.
*
p<.05;
**
p<.01 for differences from reference group (OR=1.00).