Table 3.

Association between having any chronic condition and type of insurance as compared to private insurance in low-income non-elderly urban whites in EHDIC-SWB

	OR (95 % CI)
Insurance status
Private insurance	1.00
Uninsured	1.45 (0.85–2.49)
Public insurance	2.29 (1.21–4.35)
Age	1.05 (1.03–1.08)
Gender	0.78 (0.51–1.20)
Income	1.01 (0.97–1.06)
Employment status
Employed	1.00
Unemployed	1.18 (0.72–1.94)
Other	2.73 (1.51–4.96)
Marital status
Married or living as married	1.00
Widowed	0.85 (0.30–2.39)
Divorced	1.22 (0.64–2.31)
Separated	1.35 (0.61–3.01)
Never been married	0.85 (0.50–1.46)
Educational level
High school diploma or GED	1.00
Eighth grade or less, no GED	1.43 (0.77–2.63)
Some high school, no GED or diploma	1.42 (0.86–2.36)
More than high school	0.95 (0.52–1.72)

Models were adjusted for age, income, marital status, and educational status. Any chronic condition included hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma or emphysema, and anxiety or depression