Table 3. Decomposition Results for Barriers to Care by Race and Ethnicity.
| Cost Barriers | Organizational Barriers | Transportation Barriers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predicted Values | White (ref) = .29 | White (ref) = .14 | White (ref) = .03 |
| African American = .35 | African American = .18 | African American = .09 | |
| Hispanic = .40 | Hispanic = .22 | Hispanic = .06 | |
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| Whites / African Americans | |||
| Cost Barriers | Organizational Barriers | Transportation Barriers | |
| Significant Contributors | |||
| Private Insurance | X | X | |
| Public Insurance | X | ||
| Health Status | X | X | X |
| Comorbidity | X | ||
| Unexplained | 1% | 47% | 42% |
| Whites / Hispanics | |||
| Significant Contributors | |||
| Private Insurance | X | ||
| Public Insurance | X | ||
| Health Status | X | ||
| Nativity | X | ||
| Year | X | ||
| Unexplained | 66% | 87% | 92% |
Notes: Data source – National Health Interview Survey 2001-2011. “X” indicates the variable is a significant contributor to the predicted value difference between whites and the minority group. Nonsignificant covariates are excluded for each decomposition. All regression models include fixed year effects. Unobservered heterogeneity accounts for the unexplained share.