Table 4.
Perceptions of Healthcare Providers’ Autonomy-Making Behaviors among White Hispanic Respondents with a Usual Source of Care
| Demographic/socioeconomic characteristics | Provider asks person to help make health care decisions | Provider gives person control of treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 0.91 (0.77–1.07) | 0.82 (0.70–0.96) |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age group | ||
| 18–24 years | 0.83 (0.57–1.22) | 0.95 (0.64–1.40) |
| 25–44 years | 0.69 (0.51–0.95) | 0.83 (0.61–1.12) |
| 45–64 years | 0.73 (0.52–1.04) | 0.84 (0.58–1.23) |
| ≥65 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Place of residence | ||
| MSA | 0.52 (0.34–0.80) | 0.60 (0.35–1.02) |
| non-MSA | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Family income | ||
| Poor | 0.67 (0.46–0.98) | 0.68 (0.45–1.02) |
| Near poor | 1.02 (0.66–1.58) | 1.03 (0.63–1.68) |
| Low income | 0.78 (0.55–1.11) | 0.81 (0.56–1.17) |
| Middle income | 0.77 (0.56–1.06) | 0.77 (0.56–1.05) |
| High income | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Completed high school | ||
| Yes | 1.13 (0.90–1.43) | 1.00 (0.79–1.27) |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Census region | ||
| Northeast | 1.25 (0.87–1.78) | 1.49 (1.05–2.12) |
| Midwest | 1.32 (0.95–1.83) | 1.32 (0.91–1.90) |
| South | 1.69 (1.25–2.29) | 1.67 (1.19–2.34) |
| West | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Any private | 1.19 (0.89–1.60) | 1.02 (0.77–1.36) |
| Public | 1.04 (0.74–1.45) | 1.06 (0.77–1.46) |
| Uninsured | 1.00 | 1.00 |
OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, MSA = metropolitan statistical area
aStatistical significance indicated by bold highlights