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. 2003 Mar;93(3):477–481. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.3.477

TABLE 3—

Logistic Regression Analysis: Characteristics Associated With Withdrawing From WIC (n = 468)

Model 1a Model 2b
Characteristic OR 95% CI AOR 95% CI AOR 95% CI
30 years or older 1.05 0.73, 1.52 1.06 0.68,1.66 . . . . . .
High school education or more 1.36 0.93, 1.97 1.37 0.86, 2.18 . . . . . .
No marital partner 1.56* 1.06, 2.28 1.31 0.78, 2.19 . . . . . .
Employed 1.85** 1.26, 2.72 1.59 0.94, 2.70 . . . . . .
US born 0.91 0.50, 1.66 0.53 0.24, 1.18 . . . . . .
WIC for selfc 1.49 0.95, 2.36 1.90* 1.04, 3.46 1.71* 1.05, 2.80
WIC for childc 0.66 0.24, 1.80 0.94 0.27, 3.30 . . . . . .
Medicaid for selfc 1.25 0.83, 1.90 1.28 0.75, 2.20 . . . . . .
Medicaid for childc 0.62* 0.42, 0.94 0.50** 0.30, .84 0.63* 0.41, 0.98
Current TANFc 1.08 0.57, 2.04 1.61 0.70, 3.69 . . . . . .
Transportationc 2.69** 1.60, 4.51 2.00* 1.08, 3.72 2.25** 1.29, 3.90
Illness in familyc 2.60** 1.56, 4.32 2.68** 1.48, 4.85 2.80** 1.64, 4.78
Job conflictc 2.85** 1.80, 4.50 1.87* 1.02, 3.44 2.78* 1.70, 4.52
Increased incomec 1.87** 1.24, 2.80 1.59 0.94, 2.66 . . . . . .
Postpartum periodc 1.52 0.97, 2.38 1.21 0.67, 2.18 . . . . . .
Food choicesc 1.75* 1.03, 2.97 1.11 0.58, 2.12 . . . . . .

Note. OR = odds ratio; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; TANF = Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

aModel correctly predicts 69.8% of all cases.

bModel correctly predicts 66.7% of all cases.

c“Yes” responses.

*P < .05; **P < .01.