Table 3.
Variable | Odds Ratio | p-value |
---|---|---|
Doctor always asks if parent can manage when child is sick | 0.7 | .6 |
Doctor always understands what parent says | 2.7 | .0007 |
Doctor always answers in ways parent understands | 3.0 | <.0001 |
Child's age | 1.0 | .7 |
Child is male | 1.2 | .5 |
Child is white | 1.2 | .5 |
Parental education (referent: graduate/professional degree) | ||
High school or less | 0.9 | .8 |
Some college or college degree | 1.0 | .1 |
Child's overall health is fair or poor | 0.7 | .4 |
Child always sees same doctor | 1.1 | .6 |
Season (referent: Summer) | ||
Winter | 1.4 | .3 |
Autumn | 0.8 | .5 |
Spring | 0.9 | .7 |
Region (referent: South) | ||
Midwest | 1.5 | .2 |
West | 3.1 | .02 |
Northeast | 1.6 | .1 |
Early patient | 0.9 | .7 |