Table 4. Ordered Logistic Regressions of the Probability of Overall Satisfaction with Paid Care.
| Characteristic | All Survey Respondents | Survey Respondents Under Age 65 | Survey Respondents Age 65 or Over | |||
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| N (Unweighted) | 1,340 | 728 | 612 | |||
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| Variable | Coefficient | Standard Error | Coefficient | Standard Error | Coefficient | Standard Error |
| Workforce Problems | ||||||
| Problem Replacing a Paid Worker | −0.45 | *0.19 | −0.52 | *0.23 | 0.37 | 0.35 |
| Not Show Up as Scheduled or Show Up Late | −0.83 | *0.23 | −0.67 | *0.32 | −1.06 | *0.36 |
| Number of Paid Helpers in Last 6 Months | −0.05 | *0.02 | −0.06 | *0.03 | −0.04 | 0.03 |
| Paid Workers Some or All Well Trained | 1.56 | *0.35 | 1.21 | *0.50 | 2.07 | *0.52 |
| Paid Worker Treats Badly Often/Very Often | −3.61 | *0.82 | −4.20 | *1.24 | −3.01 | *1.19 |
| Paid Worker Treats Badly Some/Seldom | −1.30 | *0.29 | −1.57 | *0.35 | −0.90 | 0.53 |
| Paid Worker Is Respectful of Needs/Wants | 1.05 | *0.51 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 2.29 | *1.02 |
| Demographics | ||||||
| 18 to 44 Years | −0.08 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 to 64 Years | −0.05 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.21 | — | — |
| 75 to 84 Years | −0.34 | 0.23 | — | — | −0.32 | 0.25 |
| 85 Years or Over | 0.06 | 0.30 | — | — | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Male | −0.23 | 0.17 | −0.44 | *0.21 | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| Black | −0.60 | *0.19 | −0.85 | *0.26 | −0.38 | 0.29 |
| Asian | 0.02 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.40 | −0.33 | 0.41 |
| Other Race | −0.52 | 0.43 | −0.78 | 0.64 | −0.35 | 0.60 |
| Matching Race | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.26 |
| Health and Functional Status | ||||||
| Fair/Poor Health | −0.11 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.23 | −0.12 | 0.25 |
| Number of IADLs | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| Number of ADLs | 0 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | −0.05 | 0.07 |
| Proxy Responding | −0.17 | 0.20 | −0.30 | 0.29 | −0.01 | 0.30 |
| Ever Institutionalized | 0.09 | 0.19 | −0.28 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.31 |
| Some or Great Deal of Pain | 0 | 0.22 | −0.26 | 0.30 | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Pressure Sores | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.37 |
| Incontinence | −0.24 | 0.16 | −0.01 | 0.21 | −0.52 | *0.25 |
| Unmet Needs for ADLs and IADLs | −0.09 | *0.04 | −0.12 | *0.05 | −0.09 | 0.07 |
| Social Characteristics and Residence | ||||||
| Social Participation | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| State 1 | 0.27 | 0.25 | −0.09 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.39 |
| State 2 | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| State 3 | −0.09 | 0.30 | 0.59 | 0.49 | −0.47 | 0.42 |
| State 4 | 0.53 | *0.25 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| State 5 | −0.26 | 0.29 | −0.36 | 0.40 | −0.26 | 0.46 |
| Constant 1 | −2.18 | *0.67 | −3.65 | *0.88 | −1.28 | 1.20 |
| Constant 2 | −1.24 | 0.66 | −2.14 | *0.84 | 0.29 | 1.23 |
| Constant 3 | 1.29 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.84 | 2.68 | *1.25 |
*
Statistically significant at p<0.05.
NOTES: ADL is activity of daily living. IADL is instrumental activity of daily living.
SOURCE: RTI analysis of the Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Home and Community-Based Services Survey, 2004.