TABLE 2.
Health Status–Related Characteristics of Foreclosure (n = 250) and Community (n = 10 007) Samples: Philadelphia Region, July–October 2008
| Foreclosure Sample, No. (%) | Community Samplea, No. (%) | Pb | Model 1, AOR (95% CI) | P | Model 2, AOR (95% CI) | P | |
| Fair or poor self-rated healthc | 74 (30.3) | 1946 (19.5) | .004 | 1.50 (1.10, 2.05) | .011 | 1.32 (0.93, 1.85) | .116 |
| Chronic conditionsd | |||||||
| Hypertension | 99 (40.6) | 3026 (30.3) | <.001 | 1.91 (1.43, 2.57) | <.001 | 1.67 (1.21, 2.32) | .002 |
| Heart disease | 30 (12.4) | 1039 (10.4) | >.30 | 1.66 (1.07, 2.57) | .023 | 1.77 (1.11, 2.80) | .016 |
| Diabetes | 31 (12.7) | 1039 (10.4) | >.30 | 1.17 (0.76, 1.79) | >.30 | 1.31 (0.83, 2.07) | .246 |
| Asthma | 36 (14.9) | 1410 (14.1) | >.30 | 1.01 (0.69, 1.47) | >.30 | 0.88 (0.58, 1.34) | >.30 |
| Arthritis | 52 (22.1) | 2269 (22.8) | >.30 | 1.18 (0.82, 1.70) | >.30 | 0.90 (0.59, 1.37) | >.30 |
| Psychiatric conditions | 83 (35.0) | 1761 (17.7) | <.001 | 2.54 (1.91, 3.37) | <.001 | 1.96 (1.40, 2.73) | <.001 |
| Health care use | |||||||
| No insurance coverage | 55 (22.5) | 821 (8.2) | <.001 | 3.08 (2.17, 4.37) | <.001 | 2.28 (1.49, 3.48) | <.001 |
| Emergency department visit in past year | 97 (38.8) | 3883 (38.8) | >.30 | 0.87 (0.67, 1.15) | >.30 | 0.74 (0.54, 1.01) | .056 |
| Cost-related health care nonadherence | 78 (32.2) | 1159 (11.6) | <.001 | 3.26 (2.41, 4.42) | <.001 | 2.43 (1.71, 3.47) | <.001 |
| Cost-related prescription nonadherence | 106 (47.8) | 1549 (15.5) | <.001 | 4.34 (3.23, 5.83) | <.001 | 3.44 (2.45, 4.83) | <.001 |
| Current smoker | 81 (32.7) | 2033 (20.4) | <.001 | 1.69 (1.28, 2.24) | <.001 | 1.18 (0.84, 1.66) | >.30 |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Model 1 was adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and Philadelphia city residence. Model 2 was adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, Philadelphia city residence, education, income below 200% of the federal poverty level, and unemployment status.
Data were from the 2008 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey. Survey responses were weighted.
χ2 test.
The foreclosure sample responded on a 5-point Likert scale; the community sample responded on a 4-point Likert scale.
Based on a doctor or other health professional's diagnosis. In the foreclosure sample, psychiatric conditions were included in a single item addressing depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric problems. In the community sample, we used 2 separate items: “Have you ever been diagnosed with clinical depression?” and “Have you ever been diagnosed with any other mental health condition including anxiety or bipolar disorder?”