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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 6.
Published in final edited form as: Disabil Health J. 2009 Oct;2(4):180–187. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.06.004

Table 4.

Odds Ratios for the Effects of Own Doctor and Usual Source of Care, Correcting for Observable Selection Bias.

Blood Pressure Glucose Test Cholesterol Test Flu Shot Physical Check-up/Exam Eye Exam

OR (SE) OR (SE) OR (SE) OR (SE) OR (SE) OR (SE)
Own doctor 1.48 (0.76) 1.69 (0.64) 2.03 (0.73)* 1.82 (0.65)* 3.18 (1.13)** 1.89 (0.68)
Usual site of care 12.52 (6.55)*** 3.42 (1.50)** 3.66 (1.46)** 1.00 (0.42) 2.09 (0.88) 0.92 (0.41)

Compared to having no usual source of care or using the ED as usual source of care.

Note: Odds ratios are adjusted for age, sex, race, education, assistance in receiving medical care, health insurance in addition to Medicaid, general health status, number of health problems, and asthma, diabetes and heart conditions.

*

p≤0.05;

**

p≤0.005;

***

p≤0.0001.