TABLE 3.

Logistic Regression Analysis of the Factors Associated With the Receipt of Eye Care in Urban and Rural Counties^*

	Urban, OR (95% CI)	Rural, OR (95% CI)
Age, y
≤5	0.24 (0.23-0.25)	0.25 (0.230.27)
6-8	1 (Reference)	1 (Reference)
9-13	1.56 (1.51-1.61)	1.53 (1.43-1.63)
14-16	1.66 (1.60-1.73)	1.60 (1.48-1.73)
17-18	1.40 (1.33-1.47)	1.36 (1.24-1.50)
Gender
Male	1 (Reference)	1 (Reference)
Female	1.24 (1.21-1.27)	1.20 (1.14-1.26)
Race/ethnicity
Hispanic or nonwhite	1 (Reference)	1 (Reference)
Non-Hispanic white	1.37 (1.34-1.40)	0.97 (0.89-1.06)
Medicaid insurance type
Mostly managed care	1 (Reference)	1 (Reference)
Mixed fee-for-service/managed care	0.95 (0.92-0.99)	1.00 (0.93-1.08)
Mostly fee-for-service	1.69 (1.60-1.79)	1.30 (1.20-1.42)
Eye care supply in county of residence
Low (<25th percentile)	1 (Reference)	1 (Reference)
Medium (25th-75th percentile)	0.71 (0.66-0.76)	1.09 (1.03-1.16)
High (>75th percentile)	0.74 (0.69-0.79)	1.11 (1.03-1.19)

^*Overall, rural children had greater odds of receiving eye care (adjusted OR: 1.24; P < .001). ORs and 95% CIs are adjusted for all factors listed.