Table 1.
Participant characteristics and utilization of generic drug discount programs
| Characteristics | n (%)a | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 120 (23.1) | Ref | ||
| Female | 400 (76.9) | 1.6 | (1.1, 2.5) | .018 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–30 | 167 (31.8) | Ref | ||
| 31–40 | 110 (21.0) | 1.5 | (.9, 2.4) | .095 |
| 41–50 | 101 (19.2) | 1.7 | (1.0, 2.8) | .033 |
| 51–64 | 85 (16.2) | 3.8 | (2.1, 6.8) | <.001 |
| ≥65 | 62 (11.8) | 4.1 | (2.1, 8.1) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 23 (4.4) | Ref | ||
| African American | 349 (66.7) | .9 | (.4, 2.2) | .841 |
| Hispanic | 119 (22.8) | 1.5 | (.6, 3.7) | .404 |
| Asian | 32 (6.1) | .8 | (.3, 2.4) | .708 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 307 (62.7) | Ref | ||
| Married | 183 (37.3) | 2.3 | (1.5, 3.4) | <.001 |
| Household income | ||||
| <$10,000 | 207 (42.3) | Ref | ||
| $10,001–$20,000 | 117 (23.9) | 1.4 | (.9, 2.3) | .130 |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 165 (33.7) | 1.8 | (1.1, 2.7) | .009 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance | 304 (58.1) | Ref | ||
| Cash/gold card/free care | 220 (41.9) | .8 | (.6, 1.1) | .219 |
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| 0 | 274 (52.2) | Ref | ||
| 1 | 148 (28.2) | 2.0 | (1.3, 3.0) | <.001 |
| 2 | 63 (12.0) | 2.6 | (1.4, 4.7) | .002 |
| ≥3 | 40 (7.6) | 6.7 | (2.5, 17.6) | <.001 |
| Number of prescriptions | ||||
| 0 | 165 (31.4) | Ref | ||
| 1 | 127 (24.2) | 3.5 | (2.2, 5.7) | <.001 |
| 2 | 111 (21.1) | 5.1 | (3.0, 8.6) | <.001 |
| ≥3 | 122 (23.2) | 6.6 | (3.9, 11.4) | <.001 |
a
Column percentages are based on participants who answered the question which may be less than 525, the total number of surveys collected.
Ref, reference group; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.