Table 4.
Associations between marital status and psychosocial variables and healthcare reutilization within 12 months using multivariable logistic regression.
Strain variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 |
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Single parent | 1.44 (1.00–2.07) | 1.02 (0.66–1.58) | 1.37 (0.95–2.00) | 1.30 (0.89–1.91) | 0.96 (0.61–1.50) | 1.23 (0.83–1.81) |
Annual household income | – | 2.29 (1.38–3.82) | – | – | 2.02 (1.20–3.41) | – |
Caregiver psychological distress | – | – | 1.04 (0.99–1.08) | – | 1.03 (0.99–1.07) | 1.04 (1.00–1.08) |
Ratio of in-home children to adults | – | – | – | 1.40 (0.95–2.05) | 1.33 (0.90–1.08) | 1.43 (0.97–2.12) |
All models present odds ratios adjusted for age and gender. Annual household income was categorized (<$60 000 and ≥$60 000). Caregiver psychological distress (K6 score) was analyzed as a continuous variable. Ratio of in-home children to adults was categorized (<2:1 and ≥2:1).