Table 3.
Logistic Regression Results: Association of Language and Need for Interpreter Services With Significant Provider Communication† Items in Bivariate Analysis
| Model 1A: Explained Things Well
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Model 2A: Time Spent with Child
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| Variables in Model | OR* | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Language only | ||||
| Spanish-speaking‡ | 0.63 | 0.34–1.18 | 0.38 | 0.21–0.71 |
| Child’s age (y)§ | ||||
| 6–11 | 0.97 | 0.55–1.73 | 1.26 | 0.73–2.17 |
| 12–17 | 0.88 | 0.40–1.95 | 0.81 | 0.39–1.66 |
| Child’s gender (male)|| | 1.12 | 0.69–1.82 | 1.30 | 0.82–2.06 |
| Parent’s gender (female)¶ | 1.68 | 0.64–4.41 | 1.93 | 0.83–4.51 |
| Parent’s education attainment# | ||||
| High school graduate | 1.35 | 0.72–2.53 | 1.49 | 0.80–2.77 |
| Some college or greater | 1.52 | 0.76–3.02 | 1.08 | 0.56–2.07 |
| Child’s health status (poor/fair)** | 0.37 | 0.16–0.88 | 0.22 | 0.07–0.69 |
| Survey year (2000–2001)†† | 0.74 | 0.46–1.21 | 0.64 | 0.39–1.14 |
| Model 1B: Explained Things Well
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Model 2B: Time Spent with Child
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| Variables in Model | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Language and need for interpretive services‡ | ||||
| Spanish-speaking with need | 0.55 | 0.28–1.07 | 0.34 | 0.17–0.68 |
| Spanish-speaking with no need | 0.88 | 0.37–2.12 | 0.47 | 0.20–1.11 |
| Child’s age (y)§ | ||||
| 6–11 | 0.96 | 0.54–1.71 | 1.26 | 0.73–2.17 |
| 12–17 | 0.88 | 0.40–1.95 | 0.81 | 0.39–1.66 |
| Child’s gender (male)|| | 1.11 | 0.67–1.81 | 1.29 | 0.82–2.05 |
| Parent’s gender (female)¶ | 1.76 | 0.66–4.64 | 1.98 | 0.84–4.67 |
| Parent’s education attainment# | ||||
| High school graduate | 1.32 | 0.70–2.50 | 1.46 | 0.77–2.73 |
| Some college or greater | 1.50 | 0.75–2.98 | 1.07 | 0.55–2.05 |
| Child’s health status (poor/fair)** | 0.37 | 0.16–0.88 | 0.22 | 0.07–0.69 |
| Survey year (2000–2001)†† | 0.76 | 0.47–1.24 | 0.65 | 0.40–1.15 |
*
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
†
Compares parents who answered ‘‘always’’ to the question, ‘‘How often did doctors or other health providers spend enough time with your child,’’ compared to parents who answered ‘‘usually, sometimes, or never.’’
‡
Reference group is English-speaking parents.
§
Reference group is children ages 0–5.
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Reference group is female children.
¶
Reference group is male parents.
#
Reference group is parents with less than a high school education.
**
Reference group is children with good, very good, or excellent health status.
††
Reference group is survey year 1998–1999.