Table 4.
Multiple Variable Logistic Regressions Predicting Unmet Need Among 974 Homeless Women: Separate Regressions With and Without Perceived Barriers
| Without Barriers | With Barriers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence lnterval | |
| Predisposing Variables | ||||
| Education (0–12 reference)≥ 13 years | 2.04 | 1.38 to 2.99* | 2.06 | 1.42 to 3.00* |
| Mental health/substance abuse | ||||
| Lifetime history of alcohol abuse | 1.22 | 0.67 to 2.22 | 1.31 | 0.74 to 2.31 |
| Lifetime history of drug abuse | 1.65 | 1.03 to 2.63† | 1.63 | 1.04 to 2.56† |
| Homeless history | ||||
| Homeless ≥ 1 year | 0.41 | 0.24 to 0.70* | 0.39 | 0.22 to 0.67* |
| Usual place of stay (shelter, reference) | ||||
| Limited housing | 2.31 | 1.12 to 4.75† | 2.08 | 0.91 to 4.76‡ |
| Street | 1.25 | 0.40 to 3.88 | 1.40 | 0.44 to 4.52 |
| Exit housing | 0.96 | 0.59 to 1.57 | 0.98 | 0.60 to 1.60 |
| Enabling variables | ||||
| Regular source of care | 0.35 | 0.21 to 0.58* | 0.44 | 0.28 to 0.70* |
| Any insurance | 0.72 | 0.44 to 1.16 | 0.86 | 0.52 to 1.42 |
| Any children with her | 1.93 | 1.21 to 3.10§ | 1.71 | 1.06 to 2.74† |
| Log of income | 1.07 | 0.99 to 1.16‡ | 1.09 | 1.01 to 1.19‡ |
| Need variables | ||||
| Three or more serious symptoms | 2.23 | 1.45 to 3.42* | 1.94 | 1.31 to 2.88* |
| Fair/poor health | 2.75 | 1.77 to 4.29* | 2.86 | 1.79 to 4.56* |
| Perceived barriers | ||||
| Not knowing where to go for care | 2.27 | 1.40 to 3.69* | ||
| Long office waiting times | 1.89 | 1.27 to 2.83§ | ||
| Too sick to seek care | 2.03 | 1.14 to 3.62† | ||
‡
.10
†
.05
§
.01
*
.001.