TABLE 3.
Predicted Probabilities Before and After Massachusetts Health Reform
| Massachusettsa | Other New England Statesa | Difference-in-Differencesb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before (%) | After (%) | Before (%) | After (%) | Differencec | P Value | |
| Health status | ||||||
| General health | 66.2 | 65.5 | 66.6 | 64.2 | 1.7 | 0.01 |
| Physical health | 79.8 | 80.4 | 80.1 | 79.4 | 1.3 | 0.02 |
| Mental health | 75.1 | 75.2 | 75.6 | 74.2 | 1.5 | < 0.01 |
| Health care services | ||||||
| Mammogram | 85.3 | 85.6 | 83.2 | 83.6 | −0.1 | 0.64 |
| Pap test | 93.8 | 93.3 | 93.5 | 90.7 | 2.3 | 0.02 |
| Colonoscopy | 59.7 | 71.2 | 61.8 | 67.8 | 5.5 | < 0.01 |
| Cholesterol check | 90.7 | 92.6 | 90.2 | 90.7 | 1.4 | 0.01 |
| Health care access | ||||||
| Covered by insurance | 94.4 | 96.8 | 92.9 | 91.7 | 3.6 | < 0.0001 |
| Have personal doctor | 89.7 | 90.7 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 2.4 | < 0.0001 |
| Have cost barriers | 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 9.4 | −2.0 | < 0.0001 |
Notes:
a
Massachusetts and other New England states before and after Massachusetts health reform.
b
Difference-in-differences: comparing differences in outcomes before and after Massachusetts health reform, Massachusetts versus those in other New England states. Adjusted for individual sex, age, race/ethnicity, income, employment, marital status, and education; and the annual unemployment rates in each state.
c
Percentage-point differences in predicted probabilities between Massachusetts and other New England states.