Table 2.
Logistic regression on likelihood of presence of non-hospital-based urgent care centres within community
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUCA | |||
| Urban | reference | ||
| Suburban | 0.16 | (0.14 to 0.18) | 0.000 |
| Large rural town | 0.31 | (0.28 to 0.35) | 0.000 |
| Small town or isolated rural area | 0.08 | (0.07 to 0.09) | 0.000 |
| Health provider shortage area | |||
| Not designated HPSA | reference | ||
| Part of county designated HPSA | 0.90 | (0.80 to 1.00) | 0.059 |
| Whole county designated HPSA | 0.86 | (0.77 to 0.97) | 0.010 |
| Income | |||
| Lowest quartile | reference | ||
| Quartile 2 | 1.27 | (1.12 to 1.43) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 3 | 1.28 | (1.12 to 1.46) | 0.000 |
| Highest quartile | 1.18 | (1.02 to 1.37) | 0.023 |
| Private health insurance | |||
| Lowest quartile | reference | ||
| Quartile 2 | 1.51 | (1.34 to 1.70) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 3 | 1.66 | (1.46 to 1.90) | 0.000 |
| Highest quartile | 1.43 | (1.22 to 1.66) | 0.000 |
| Minority | |||
| Lowest quartile | reference | ||
| Quartile 2 | 4.09 | (3.36 to 4.98) | 0.000 |
| Quartile 3 | 8.54 | (7.06 to 10.34) | 0.000 |
| Highest quartile | 9.14 | (7.48 to 11.16) | 0.000 |
| Older than 65 | |||
| Lowest quartile | reference | ||
| Quartile 2 | 0.93 | (0.85 to 1.02) | 0.124 |
| Quartile 3 | 1.01 | (0.91 to 1.12) | 0.811 |
| Highest quartile | 0.95 | (0.84 to 1.07) | 0.387 |
| Constant | 0.06 | (0.04 to 0.07) | 0.000 |
RUCA, rural urban commuting area; HPSA, health professional shortage area.