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. 2015 Apr 28;15:181. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0826-z

Table 1.

Bivariate analysis of the relationship between baseline demographics, last physical exam, and insurance characteristic and matching

Demographic variable Distribution Matched (%) Unmatched (%) Odds ratio of matching 95% CI
Ordinal variable: 18- < 25 years 8 106 0.743 (0.30-1.86)
-Age 25- < 65 years 180 1441 1.23 (0.68-2.22)
> = 65 years 13 128 1.00 Reference
Total N = 201 N = 1675
-Self-reported health status Excellent or very good health 8 88 0.63 (0.26-1.54)
Good 90 187 1.11 (0.58-2.13)
Fair or poor 16 111 1.00 Reference
Total N = 54 N = 386
-Last time you had a physical exam Within the last year 53 438 0.98 (0.70-1.37)
More than 1 year ago 143 1155
Total N = 196 N = 1593
Nominal variables: Female 123 952 1.213 (0.90-1.64)
-Gender Male 78 732
Total N = 201 N = 1684
-Insurance status Public Insurance (Medicaid or Medicare) 14 53 2.30 (1.25-4.23)
Private Insurance 5 48 0.91 (0.36-2.31)
No insurance 179 1559 1.00 Reference
Total N = 198 N = 1660
-Race and ethnicity Non-Hispanic Black 61 368 1.63 (1.17-2.27)
Non-Hispanic White 12 85 1.39 (0.74-2.62)
Hispanic 120 1182 1.00 Reference
Total N = 193 N = 1635