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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Child Fam Stud. 2010 Feb;19(1):79–89. doi: 10.1007/s10826-009-9286-6

Table 3.

Logistic regression estimating family financial burden

Variable β SE Odds ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Health Care Expenditures
 No expenditures 0.00 1.00
 <$250 0.21 (.14) 1.23 (0.95–1.61)
 $250–$500 0.91** (.14) 2.48** (1.89–3.28)
 $501–$1000 1.17** (.15) 3.21** (2.40–4.31)
 $1001–$5000 1.72** (.15) 5.59** (4.18–7.46)
 >$5000 2.17** (.19) 8.84** (6.08–12.85)
MSA
 Urban 0.00 1.00
 Rural 0.14 (.08) 1.15 (0.97–1.36)
Home Care
 No 0.00 1.00
 Yes 0.36** (.08) 1.43** (1.23–1.66)
Stopped Work
 No 0.00 1.00
 Yes 1.14** (.10) 3.14** (2.61–3.78)
Cut Work Hours
 No 0.00 1.00
 Yes 0.65** (.09) 1.91** (1.61–2.26)
Need Additional Income
 No 0.00 1.00
 Yes 2.05** (.08) 7.74** (6.61–9.07)
Family Structure
 2 biological/adopted parents 0.00 1.00
 2 step parents −0.18 (.12) 0.84 (0.67–1.05)
 Mother only 0.16 (.09) 1.17 (0.98–1.40)
 Other family structure 0.08 (.19) 1.08 (0.75–1.56)
Household Education
 < High school −0.51** (.18) 0.60** (0.42–0.85)
 High school −0.17 (.10) 0.85 (0.69–1.03)
 > High school 0.00 1.00
Income
 Poor (<100% FPL) 1.07** (.16) 2.92** (2.14–3.99)
 Low income (100–199% FPL) 1.16** (.12) 3.19** (2.50–4.07)
 Moderate income (200–399% FPL) 0.86** (.10) 2.36** (1.95–2.86)
 High income (>400% FPL) 0.00 1.00
Household Language
 English 0.00 1.00
 Non-english 0.08 (.22) 1.08) (0.71–1.65)
Age 0.01 (.01) 1.01 (1.00–1.03)
Number health conditions −0.10 (.08) 0.97 (0.78–1.05)
Severity
 Minor 0.00 1.00
 Moderate 0.54** (.08) 1.71** (1.46–2.01)
 Severe 1.05** (.13) 2.87** (2.21–3.73)
Survey Respondent
 Mother 0.00 1.00
 Father −0.10 (.11) 0.90 (0.73–1.12)
 Other family member −0.38 (.24) 0.69 (0.43–1.11)
Health Conditions
 Asthma 0.19 (.13) 1.21 (0.94–1.56)
 Attention deficit disorder 0.07 (.11) 1.07 (0.85–1.34)
 Autism 0.13 (.16) 1.14 (0.83–1.56)
 Downs syndrome 0.17 (.32) 1.89 (0.64–2.21)
 Mental retardation −0.02 (.15) 0.98 (0.74–1.31)
 Emotional problems 0.50** (.11) 1.65** (1.32–2.09)
 Diabetes 0.51 (.28) 1.67 (0.96–3.47)
 Heart problems 0.45* (.18) 1.57* (1.10–2.22)
 Blood problems 0.33 (.26) 1.38 (0.82–2.32)
 Cystic fibrosis 0.30 (.46) 1.35 (0.55–3.33)
 Cerebral palsy −0.22 (.25) 0.80 (0.49–1.31)
 Muscular dystrophy −0.17 (.46) 0.84 (0.34–2.07)
 Seizures 0.32 (.20) 1.37 (0.92–2.03)
 Migraines 0.23 (.13) 1.26 (0.99–1.62)
 Joint problems 0.45** (.17) 1.57** (1.12–2.20)
Insurance Type
 Private only 0.00 1.00
 Public only 0.10 (.13) 1.10 (0.85–1.42)
 Private/public −0.01 (.15) 1.00 (0.75–1.33)
 Other insurance 0.33 (.24) 1.39 (0.87–2.23)
Sex
 Male 0.00 1.00
 Female −0.11 (.07) 0.89 (0.77–1.04)
Race
 White only 0.00 1.00
 Black only −0.13 (.12) 0.88 (0.70–1.11)
 Multi-race 0.31* (.15) 1.36* (1.01–1.84)
 Other race 0.03 (.16) 1.03 (0.76–1.41)

Note: N=18135.

*

p<.05

**

p<.01