Table 2.

Negative binomial regression model to predict utilization of mental health services in two Latino communities in Los Angeles County^a

Independent variable	β	SE	z	p>|z|b
Community	−1.36	.35	−3.89	.001
Foreign-born noncitizen residents	−2.88	.40	−7.26	.001
Spanish speakers	−.45	.36	−1.24	.216
Less than 9th grade education	−.41	.31	−1.31	.190
Per capita income	.01	.01	−.54	.592
Community × foreign-born	1.66	.58	2.85	.004
Community × income	.01	.01	−7.51	.001

^aPopulation in poverty was used as the exposure variable (relative to size of population in poverty).

^bp value for z test