Table 4.
Unadjusted Prevalence Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Limits for the Association Between Lack of Vaccination and Environmental/System and Need Access to Care Variables Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older by Race/Ethnicity–1998 National Health Interview Survey
| Hispanics | Non-Hispanic Blacks | Non-Hispanic Whites | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 95% CI | POR | 95% CI | POR | 95% CI | |
| Environmental/system variables* | ||||||
| Difficulties obtaining appointments | 0.37 | (0.1 to 1.8) | 0.81 | (0.3 to 2.4) | 0.90 | (0.6 to 1.3) |
| Phone access difficulties | 0.85 | (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.86 | (0.2 to 4.0) | 1.52 | (0.8 to 2.8) |
| Long waits at provider offices | 0.55 | (0.2 to 1.5) | 1.10 | (0.4 to 2.8) | 0.72 | (0.5 to 1.1) |
| Inconvenient clinic hours | 0.51 | (0.1 to 2.9) | 1.88 | (0.4 to 8.5) | 1.43 | (0.8 to 2.6) |
| Transportation problems | 0.44 | (0.1 to 1.3) | 1.21 | (0.6 to 2.6) | 1.35 | (0.8 to 2.1) |
| Need variables | ||||||
| Self-reported health status | ||||||
| Poor | n/a | 1.09 | (0.6 to 2.0) | 0.99 | (0.7 to 1.3) | |
| Fair | 1.43 | (0.9 to 4.3) | 0.77 | (0.5 to 1.2) | 0.72 | (0.6 to 0.9) |
| Good | 1.97 | (0.5 to 4.5) | 0.73 | (0.5 to 1.1) | 0.72 | (0.6 to 0.8) |
| Excellent/very good | 1.0 | (reference) | 1.0 | (reference) | 1.0 | (reference) |
| Chronic conditions* | 0.82 | (0.3 to 2.1) | 0.85 | (0.6 to 1.3) | 0.75 | (0.6 to 0.9) |
| Other covariates | ||||||
| Region of residence | ||||||
| Midwest | 0.51 | (0.2 to 1.5) | 0.65 | (0.4 to 1.1) | 0.81 | (0.7 to 1.0) |
| South | 0.75 | (0.4 to 1.2) | 0.65 | (0.4 to 1.0) | 0.83 | (0.7 to 1.0) |
| West | 0.66 | (0.4 to 1.1) | 0.83 | (0.4 to 1.5) | 0.76 | (0.6 to 0.9) |
| Northeast | 1.0 | (reference) | 1.0 | (reference) | 1.0 | (reference) |
| Residence in an MSA* | 0.9 | (0.5 to 1.1) | 0.92 | (0.5 to 1.6) | 1.04 | (0.9 to 1.2) |
*
Reference level=“no.”
POR, prevalence odds ratio; MSA, metropolitan statistical area; n/a, not applicable or sparse data.