Table III.
Regression results of models predicting delays and unmet needs for care for youth with asthma: 2000 to 2005
| Delayed care because of financial barriers |
Unmet needs because of financial barriers |
Delayed care because of non-financial barriers |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | |||
| Adolescent | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Young adult | 1.45* (1.02–2.08) | 1.8* (1.29–2.52) | 1.13 (0.82–1.54) |
| Insurance | |||
| Uninsured | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Public | 0.23* (0.13–0.29) | 0.37* (0.24–0.58) | 0.86 (0.56–1.33) |
| Private | 0.24* (0.15–0.39) | 0.19* (0.13–0.29) | 0.86 (0.56–1.33) |
| Usual source of care | |||
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 0.41* (0.26–0.66) | 0.41* (0.28–0.61) | 1.16 (0.71–1.92) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Male | 0.71* (0.51–0.99) | 0.62* (0.45–0.85) | 0.8 (0.59–1.09) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian, non-Hispanic | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 0.73 (0.45 1.18) | 0.69 (0.44 1.08) | 0.72 (0.49–1.07) |
| Hispanic | 0.58 (0.34–1.01) | 0.96 (0.65–1.41) | 0.92 (0.7–1.4) |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 0.51 (0.18–1.43) | 0.26* (0.18–1.43) | 0.92 (0.5–1.71) |
| Poverty status | |||
| ≥200% | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| <200% | 2.1* (1.42–3.13) | 1.47* (1.03–2.08) | 1.47* (1.05–2.05) |
| Health status | |||
| Excellent/very good | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Good/fair/poor | 1.91* (1.36–2.68) | 1.74* (1.26–2.39) | l.34* (l.0l–l.76) |
Source: National Health Interview Survey Pooled data from 2000–2005 adjusted for sample design and sample weights.Actual sample for regressions = 2,352.
*
O Rs (P < .05) represent the odds of reporting each outcome compared to the odds for the reference category for that variable and reflect the effect all other variables shown as well as region of country.