TABLE 3.
Adjusted Child Insurance Status Odds Ratios (ORs), by Immigrant Status: National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2004
| Private vs Public, OR (95% CI) | Uninsured vs Public, OR (95% CI) | |
| Immigrant status | ||
| US born (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| US born with foreign-born parents | 0.96 (0.84, 1.10) | 1.12 (0.97, 1.29) |
| Foreign born with foreign-born parents | 1.16 (0.89, 1.52) | 3.06** (2.50, 3.74) |
| Gender | ||
| Girl | 1.00 (0.94, 1.07) | 1.01 (0.94, 1.10) |
| Boy (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age group, y | ||
| < 5 (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 6–11 | 1.58 (1.46, 1.71) | 1.53** (1.38, 1.68) |
| > 12 | 2.00 (1.83, 2.19) | 1.99** (1.80, 2.21) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black | 0.58** (0.52, 0.64) | 0.71** (0.62, 0.81) |
| Hispanic | 0.65** (0.57, 0.73) | 1.19** (1.06, 1.35) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.84 (0.66, 1.08) | 0.74* (0.57, 0.96) |
| Other | 0.47** (0.37, 0.59) | 0.70* (0.53, 0.92) |
| Has chronic condition | ||
| Yes | 0.69** (0.63, 0.76) | 0.59** (0.53, 0.66) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Family structure | ||
| Lives with single parent or nonparent | 0.55** (0.51, 0.60) | 0.53** (0.48, 0.58) |
| Lives with both parents (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Maternal education | ||
| Less than high school | 0.40** (0.36, 0.44) | 1.09 (0.97, 1.22) |
| High school | 0.70** (0.65, 0.76) | 1.00 (0.90, 1.11) |
| Some college (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poverty statusa | ||
| Poor | 0.22** (0.20, 0.24) | 0.51** (0.46, 0.55) |
| Near poor (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Time period | ||
| Before 2001 (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| After 2001 | 0.58** (0.54, 0.63) | 0.45** (0.40, 0.51) |
| Immigrant status × time period | ||
| US born, before 2001 (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mixed status, after 2001 | 0.84 (0.70, 1.01) | 1.03 (0.87, 1.23) |
| Foreign born, after 2001 | 0.80 (0.56, 1.14) | 1.59** (1.24, 2.05) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. All percentages are weighted.
a
Poor was defined as a family having an income below 100% of the federal poverty limit. Near poor was defined as having 100% to 200% of the federal poverty limit.
*P < .05; **P < .01.