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. 2016 Feb 16;7(3):143–148. doi: 10.1177/2150131916632361

Table 3.

Census Tract Variables Associated With Odds of Not Completing Preventive Services Using Logistic Regression With Generalized Estimating Equations to Account for Clustering at the Census Tract Level.

Census Tract Variable Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval Adjusted Odds Ratioa 95% Confidence Interval
Census tract povertyb
 Quartile 1 (lowest poverty) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Quartile 2 1.16 0.97-1.39 1.13 0.94-1.35
 Quartile 3 1.26 1.06-1.49 1.22 1.01-1.48
 Quartile 4 (highest poverty) 1.27 1.06-1.54 1.25 1.01-1.54
Census tract vehicle accessc
 Quartile 1 (most households with vehicle) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Quartile 2 1.26 1.06-1.49 1.22 1.02-1.46
 Quartile 3 1.37 1.19-1.59 1.33 1.12-1.59
 Quartile 4 (least households with vehicle) 1.36 1.12-1.64 1.32 1.07-1.63
Census tract educational attainmentd
 Quartile 1 (highest attainment) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Quartile 2 0.99 0.82-1.21 0.96 0.79-1.17
 Quartile 3 1.20 1.01-1.43 1.18 0.98-1.41
 Quartile 4 (lowest attainment) 1.18 0.96-1.44 1.12 0.90-1.39
a

Adjusted for race, ethnicity, insurance, sex, and primary care center.

b

Census tract poverty quartiles defined as percentage below poverty line: (1) <13.7%, (2) 13.7% to 24.9%, (3) 24.9% to 42.0%, and (4) >42%.

c

Census tract vehicle access quartiles defined as percentage of households with no vehicle: (1) <6.9%, (2) 6.9% to 16.7%, (3) 16.7% to 30.7%, (4) >30.7%.

d

Census tract educational attainment quartiles defined as percentage of adults with less than a high school education: (1) <10.8%, (2) 10.8% to 16.7%, (3) 16.7% to 24.8%, and (4) >24.8%.