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. 2012 Feb 29;47(4):1482–1501. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01389.x

Table 4.

Multivariate Female–Male Differences for Specified Demographic Groups, Derived from the Models of Table 3 (N = 1,971,632)

Nurse Communication Doctor Communication Staff Responsiveness Pain Management Communication about Medicines Discharge Information Cleanliness Quietness
Age 18–24 −1.05*** 1.57*** −1.10*** 0.36* −3.62*** 1.25*** −5.10*** 0.41*
Age 55–64 (reference) −0.83*** 0.91*** −1.69*** −0.32** −3.34*** −1.71*** −3.70*** −0.23
Age 85+ −0.67*** 0.42*** −2.14*** −0.84*** −3.13*** −3.93*** −2.65*** −0.71***
Non-Hispanic white (reference) −0.83*** 0.91*** −1.69*** −0.32** −3.34*** −1.71*** −3.70*** −0.23
Hispanic −0.49*** 1.22*** −1.13*** 0.82*** −1.63*** −1.17*** −3.33*** −0.66***
African American −0.48*** 1.01*** −1.12*** 0.88*** −2.04*** −2.18*** −3.92*** −0.90***
Asian/Pacific Islander −0.45* 1.20*** −1.36*** 0.75* −0.18 0.68 −1.99*** −1.73***
American Indian/Alaska Native −1.71*** 0.64* −2.44*** −0.58 −3.84*** −1.37* −4.57*** −1.01*
Multiracial −1.42*** 0.79*** −2.69*** −0.62* −3.79*** −1.97*** −4.59*** −1.15***
Unknown −0.98*** 0.92*** −1.78*** 0.08 −3.00*** −2.21*** −3.79*** 0.01
Excellent health −0.30** 1.23*** −0.86*** 0.24 −3.27*** −0.99*** −3.53*** −0.15
Good health (reference) −0.83*** 0.91*** −1.69*** −0.32** −3.34*** −1.71*** −3.70*** −0.23
Poor health −1.37*** 0.59*** −2.53*** −0.89*** −3.41*** −2.43*** −3.88*** −0.31*
More than 4-year college degree −1.58*** 0.11 −2.63*** −1.79*** −5.77*** −3.63*** −5.23*** −1.27***
High school degree (reference) −0.83*** 0.91*** −1.69*** −0.32** −3.34*** −1.71*** −3.70*** −0.23
Grade 8 or less −0.34*** 1.45*** −1.07*** 0.65*** −1.72*** −0.43* −2.68*** 0.47**
For-profit (reference) −0.83*** 0.91*** −1.69*** −0.32** −3.34*** −1.71*** −3.70*** −0.23
Government −0.34*** 0.98*** −1.08*** 0.06 −2.74*** −1.63*** −3.13*** −0.02
Nonprofit −0.56*** 0.82*** −1.02*** −0.16** −3.41*** −2.46*** −3.67*** −0.09
***

p < .001,

**

p < .01,

*

p < .05.