Table 2.
Results from Model Predicting Home and Community-Based Service Use
| Variable | Coefficient | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Age (65–70 = reference) | ||
| 71–75 | −0.170** | 0.021 |
| 76–80 | −0.395** | 0.026 |
| 81–85 | −0.626** | 0.033 |
| 86–90 | −0.889** | 0.034 |
| 91+ | −1.278** | 0.042 |
| Gender (Male = reference) | ||
| Female | 0.375** | 0.020 |
| Race (White = reference) | ||
| Black | 0.779** | 0.096 |
| Hispanic | 0.854** | 0.042 |
| Asian | 0.521** | 0.158 |
| Native American | 0.442* | 0.193 |
| Other | 0.621** | 0.097 |
| Urban/rural residence (Urban = reference) | ||
| Rural | −0.028 | 0.051 |
| Medicaid eligibility (Poverty/Cash = reference) | ||
| Medically needy/Other | −1.662** | 0.088 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Anemia | −0.744** | 0.033 |
| Anxiety | −0.017 | 0.023 |
| Arthritis | 0.435** | 0.026 |
| Cancer | 0.393** | 0.017 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0.135** | 0.025 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.315** | 0.029 |
| Dementia | −1.842** | 0.034 |
| Depression | −1.013** | 0.033 |
| Diabetes | −0.117** | 0.017 |
| Heart failure | −0.539** | 0.041 |
| Hypertension | 0.340** | 0.026 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 0.313** | 0.019 |
| Stroke | −0.622** | 0.024 |
| Previous hospitalization | ||
| Yes | 0.668** | 0.019 |
| Number of hospital beds per 1,000 population 65+ in county (10s) | 0.012 | 0.008 |
| Per-capita county income (1,000s) | −0.026** | 0.005 |
Note. Model also included dummy variables for quarter of observation and component economic area of residence.
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01.