Table 4.
Adjusted Marginal Effects or βs and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the Relationship between Insurance Disruption and Clinic/Hospital Service Use or Health Status
| Probit/Regression |
Instrumental Variable Analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | dy/dx | 95 % CI | dy/dx | 95% CI |
| Clinic/hospital use in past 12 months | ||||
| Saw doctor in clinic | −0.003 | (−0.05, 0.05) | 0.11 | (−0.64, 0.22) |
| Stayed in hospital 1+ days | −0.03 | (−0.08, 0.03) | −0.26 | (−0.29, −0.19) |
| Went to ER for medical treatment | −0.02 | (−0.09, 0.05) | 0.52 | (−0.29, 0.70) |
| Outpatient surgery | 0.03 | (−0.05, 0.12) | 0.45 | (−0.25, 0.73) |
| Chiropractor | −0.02 | (−0.10, 0.06) | 0.53 | (−0.26, 0.7) |
| Saw dentist/oral surgeon | 0.01 | (−0.06, 0.08) | 0.07 | (−0.67, 0.25) |
| Health status | ||||
| Fair/poor health | −0.004 | (−0.04, 0.04) | −0.13 | (−0.23, 0.18) |
| HUI summary score* | 0.01 | (−0.02, 0.05) | 0.04 | (−0.07, 0.15) |
| SF-12 physical* | 1.66 | (−0.25, 3.57) | 3.64 | (−1.92, 9.19) |
| SF-12 mental* | −0.24 | (−1.60, 1.12) | −9.06 | (−11.03, −7.09) |
Note: Items in bold are statistically significant at the p<.05 significance level.
*
β coefficient from linear regression analysis.