Table 3.
Adjusted Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals of Utilization of Health Services in Mexico by Insurance Coverage Status in the United States
| Medication | Dentist | Physician | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Private Health Insurance (employer) | 0.56 (0.39, 0.84) | 0.50 (0.33,0.77) | 0.50 (0.33, 0.73) |
| Private Health Insurance (self-purchased) | 1.87 (1.02, 3.43) | 0.56 (0.40, 1.67) | 0.66 (0.34, 1.27) |
| Medicaid | 0.25 (0.12, 0.55) | 2.00 (1.04, 3.87) | 0.15 (0.06, 0.38) |
| Medicare | 0.42 (0.24, 0.74) | 0.44 (0.23, 0.87) | 0.47 (0.26, 0.86) |
| Other Public Insurance | 0.74 (0.40, 1.37) | 1.34 (0.70, 2.59) | 0.74 (0.40, 1.39) |
| Number of Cases | 1,338 | 1,338 | 1,338 |
Source: The Cross Border Utilization of Health Care Survey.
Notes: Analyses are adjusted for the effects of age, gender, race and ethnicity, nativity, marital status, citizenship, education, fluency in Spanish, self-rated health, satisfaction with care received in the US, driving distance to the nearest border crossing station, and annual household income.