TABLE 2.
—Adjusted Odds Ratios for Predictors of Seeking Care for Minor and Serious Symptoms: Medical Outcomes Study
| Sought Care for Minor Symptoms (n = 1052) | Sought Care for Serious Symptoms (n = 529) | |||
| Predictor Variable | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P |
| Level of cost sharing | ||||
| None | 1.0 . . . | . . . | 1.0 . . . | . . . |
| Low | 0.80 (0.65, 0.97) | .03 | 0.80 (0.58, 1.08) | .15 |
| High | 0.39 (0.29, 0.52) | <.001 | 0.22 (0.13, 0.36) | <.001 |
| Agea | 1.02 (0.96, 1.08) | >.2 | 1.11 (1.01, 1.22) | .03 |
| Male | 1.18 (0.99, 1.40) | 0.07 | 1.40 (1.07, 1.83) | .02 |
| Minority | 1.11 (0.90, 1.37) | >.2 | 0.59 (0.43, 0.83) | .002 |
| Married or has a partner | 0.72 (0.60, 0.86) | <.001 | 0.91 (0.70, 1.19) | >.2 |
| Graduated high school | 1.18 (0.96, 1.46) | .12 | 0.97 (0.71, 1.33) | >.2 |
| Employed | 0.77 (0.63, 0.95) | .01 | 0.49 (0.36, 0.67) | <.001 |
| Incomeb | 0.91 (0.86, 0.96) | .002 | 0.96 (0.86, 1.06) | >.2 |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Fee for service | 1.0 . . . | . . . | 1.0 . . . | . . . |
| No insurance | 0.20 (0.07, 0.56) | .002 | 0.50 (0.23, 1.09) | .08 |
| Medicaid | 0.90 (0.74, 1.31) | >.2 | 0.68 (0.46, 1.00) | .05 |
| Prepaid health plan | 0.98 (0.81, 1.20) | >.2 | 0.65 (0.48, 0.88) | .005 |
| Satisfaction with carec | 1.02 (0.97, 1.06) | >.2 | 1.06 (0.98, 1.13) | .13 |
| Comorbidity score | 1.08 (1.00, 1.16) | .06 | 1.15 (1.04, 1.27) | .006 |
| Physical healthc | 0.95 (0.91, 1.00) | .04 | 0.97 (0.90, 1.04) | >.2 |
| Mental healthc | 1.01 (0.96, 1.06) | >.2 | 0.99 (0.92, 1.06) | >.2 |
Note. Odds ratios (ORs) are also adjusted for the number of symptoms experienced by the individual. CI = confidence interval.
aIn 10-year increments.
bAnnual famly income in $10 000 increments.
cBased on a 10-point scale.