Table 3.
Multivariate linear regression analysis of mean trust in the healthcare system and trust in physicians scores in the Steps Study.
| Trust in the healthcare system (adjusted mean score) | F-value (P-value) | Trust in physicians (adjusted mean score) | F-value (P-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.01 | 0.27 (0.63) | ||
| Male | 15.9 | (0.93) | 40.9 | |
| Female | 15.9 | 40.1 | ||
| Age | 0.51 | 0.11 (0.90) | ||
| 18–30 yrs | 15.7 | (0.60) | 40.0 | |
| 31–50 yrs | 15.7 | 40.5 | ||
| >50 yrs | 16.4 | 40.9 | ||
| Race | 6.04 | 8.87 (0.0002)† | ||
| Hispanic | 17.5 | (0.003*) | 45.1 | |
| Black | 15.4 | 41.0 | ||
| White | 14.8 | 35.1 | ||
| Education | 0.01 | 0.33 (0.72) | ||
| No degree | 15.9 | (0.99) | 41.3 | |
| High school/GED | 15.9 | 40.3 | ||
| Any college | 16.0 | 39.5 | ||
| Annual income | 0.11 | 0.09 (0.92) | ||
| <$14,999 | 16.0 | (0.90) | 40.1 | |
| $15,000–$24,999 | 15.7 | 40.6 | ||
| >$25,000 | 16.2 | 40.8 | ||
| HIV risk factor | 0.31 | 0.02 (0.89) | ||
| IDU/MSM | 16.1 | (0.58) | 40.6 | |
| Other | 15.7 | 40.1 | ||
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | 1.01 | 0.27 (0.85) | ||
| <50 | 16.3 | (0.39) | 41.1 | |
| 50–199 | 16.5 | 40.6 | ||
| 200–499 | 15.6 | 40.8 | ||
| >500 | 15.3 | 39.4 |
Abbreviations: GED, graduate equivalency degree; IDU, injection drug use; MSM, men who have sex with men; ER, emergency room.
*
For the pairwise comparisons between the race/ethnicity groups: Black to White, F=0.48; P=0.49; Hispanic to White, F=7.42; P=0.007; Black to Hispanic, F=9.75; P=0.002.
†
P values for the pairwise comparisons between the race/ethnicity groups are: Black to White, F=6.38; P=0.01; Hispanic to White, F=16.8; P<0.0001; Black to Hispanic, F=6.90; P=0.01.