Table 4.

Multivariable analysis of preference for the emergency department(ED) for care.^**

Variables	Odds ratio (95%CI)	p
Race
Caucasian	Reference group
African-American	2.24 (1.22- 4.08)	0.002*
Insurance
None	Reference group
Medicaid	0.242 (0.105–0.555)	<0.0001*
Private/Medicare	0.154 (0.076–0.313)	<0.0001*

^*Statistically significant

^**Controlled for age, gender, number of previous ED visits, and admission status.

CI, confidence interval