TABLE 3—
Percentage of Disparity in Medical Debt Problems for African Americans and Whites Explained by Health and Economic Factors: 2007 and 2010 US Health Tracking Household Survey, Respondents Aged 65 Years and Older
| Variable | Percentage Explained (95% CI)a | Percentage Explained (95% CI)b |
| Health | 22.8 (14.1, 31.5) | 23.5 (15.9, 31.1) |
| Economic factors | ||
| Income | 13.3 (4.5, 22.1) | 23.0 (14.0, 31.9) |
| Insurance | 6.1 (0.9, 11.4) | 8.0 (1.5, 14.4) |
| Subtotal explained by economic factors | 19.4 (8.6, 30.2) | 30.9 (19.8, 42.0) |
| Total proportion explained | 42.2 (27.2, 57.1) | 54.4 (40.3, 68.5) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Unweighted n = 5838; weighted n = 66 019 000. Income, insurance, and health were coded as 3-level variables.
a
Models were adjusted for age, gender, marital status, and education.
b
Models were adjusted for age and gender.