Table IIb.
Odds Ratios of Abnormal Health Screening Results, by Tobacco Use and Healthcare Access
| Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Use and Healthcare Access | ||||
| Variable | No. | Tobacco use | Uninsured | NoPCP |
| Years Driving Taxi | ||||
| <10 years | 207 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| ≥10 years | 182 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
| Monthly Income | ||||
| <$1355 | 118 | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 1.3 (0.8–2.2) | 1.1 (0.6–1.7) |
| $1355–2256 | 128 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| > $2256 | 73 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 1.0 (0.5–1.8) | 0.8 (0.4–1.4) |
| “Don't know” | 27 | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | 1.0 (0.4–2.4) | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) |
| Age | ||||
| 18–39 | 100 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| 40–59 | 209 | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
| ≥60 | 33 | 2.0 (0.8–5.2) | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | 0.5 (0.2–1.3) |
| Region of birth | ||||
| South Asia | 181 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| Africa | 92 | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 1.4 (0.9–2.3) |
| Caribbean | 57 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 2.4 (1.3–4.6) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) |
| Middle East | 23 | 3.0 (1.3–7.2) | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) |
| Other | 35 | 1.9 (0.9–4.1) | 3.3 (1.4–7.4) | 3.1 (1.4–6.5) |
| Years in the US | ||||
| ≤10 | 64 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| >10 | 318 | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) |
| US born | 7 | 1.4 (0.2–8.2) | 4.1 (0.4–37.0) | N/A |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married or partnered | 288 | 1.1 (0.6–1.9) | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) |
| Single, widowed, divorced | 98 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Has a primary doctor | ||||
| Yes | 190 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) | N/A |
| No | 183 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | N/A |
| “Don't know” | 2 | 2.0 (0.1–33.2) | N/A | N/A |
| Has health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 161 | 1.0 (referent) | N/A | 1.0 (referent) |
| No | 188 | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | N/A | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) |
| “Don't know” | 13 | 2.0 (0.6–7.1) | N/A | 0.7 (0.2–2.9) |
| Exercise (10 mins activity at a time) | ||||
| Yes | 257 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| No | 70 | 0.8 (0.4–1.4) | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) |
| Hypertension history | ||||
| Hx of HTN | ||||
| Yes | 105 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| No | 222 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 45 | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 3.1 (1.4–6.9) | 2.6 (1.3–5.3) |
| Takes med for HTN | ||||
| Yes | 61 | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 0.5 (0.2–1.1) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) |
| No | 34 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 0 | |||
| N/A | 308 | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | 1.2 (0.5–2.4) | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) |
| Family hx of HTN | ||||
| Yes | 82 | 1.3 (0.7–2.6) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) |
| No | 99 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| Diabetes history | ||||
| History of DM | ||||
| Yes | 52 | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | 0.3 (0.2–0.6) |
| No | 294 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 29 | 1.5 (0.6–3.7) | 3.4 (1.3–9.2) | 4.8 (1.8–12.9) |
| Takes med for DM | ||||
| Yes | 37 | 0.2 (0.04–0.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.7) | 0.5 (0.1–2.1) |
| No | 11 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| N/A | 361 | 0.4 (0.1–1.6) | 1.8 (0.5–6.7) | 2.0 (0.6–6.9) |
| Cholesterol history | ||||
| Hx of chol | ||||
| Yes | 103 | 2.1 (1.2–3.5) | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) |
| No | 206 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 54 | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–4.1) | 2.1 (1.1–4.0) |
| Takes med for chol | ||||
| Yes | 48 | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 0.2 (0.1–0.6) | 0.3 (0.1–0.8) |
| No | 44 | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) | 1.0 (referent) |
| “Don't know” | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | 310 | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 1.3 (0.7–2.6) | 1.6 (0.8–3.0) |