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. 2007 Nov;5(6):511–518. doi: 10.1370/afm.748

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Insurance Status and Child’s Utilization of Primary Care Services

Child Has Usual Source of Care Child Had Doctor Visit in Past Year
Insurance Status Weighted % AOR* (95% CI) Weighted % AOR* (95% CI)
Child’s insurance status
    Private 96.8 10.72 (3.30–34.89) 90.2 5.04 (1.71–14.85)
    Public 90.4 5.35 (2.21–12.97) 89.2 4.82 (1.98–11.76)
    Uninsured 58.9 1.00 56.6 1.00
Parent’s insurance status
    Private 92.8 1.58 (0.57–4.40) 87.6 1.50 (0.53–4.19)
    Public 90.5 1.06 (0.41–2.79) 90.1 1.33 (0.57–3.11)
    Uninsured 80.1 1.00 77.4 1.00

AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.

*Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, household income, region of residence, parental insurance status (for children)/children’s insurance status (for parents).

P <.01 for the comparison with uninsured children.

P <.01 for the comparison with uninsured parents.