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. 2016 Jul 21;26(3):443–452. doi: 10.18865/ed.26.3.443

Table 6. Relationships between race/ethnicity, insurance status, and quality indicatorsa.

Independent Variable Odds Ratio 95% CI P
PSI 15 - Accidental puncture/laceration    
Race
White (reference) 1.00
African American .86 [.70, 1.06] .165
Hispanic 1.30 [1.08, 1.57] .005
Asian/Pacific Islander .72 [.54, .97] .029
Insurance
Private insurance (reference) 1.00
Medicaid .73 [.59, .90] .004
Uninsured 2.05 [1.53, 2.76] <.001
Interaction between race and insurance
Among African American
Medicaid vs private insurance .33 [.18, .59] <.001
Among White
Medicaid vs private insurance .73 [.59, .90] .004
Among Medicaid
African American vs White .39 [.22, .70] .002
Among privately insured
African American vs White .86 [.70, 1.06] .165
PSI 18 - In-hospital OB trauma-vaginal with instrument
Race
White (reference) 1.00
African American .68 [.57, .81] <.001
Hispanic .88 [.76, 1.00] .057
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.40 [1.21, 1.63] <.0001
Insurance
Private insurance (reference) 1.00
Medicaid .69 [.62, .77] <.001
Uninsured .89 [.67, 1.17] .400
PSI 19 - OB trauma-vaginal without Instrument    
Race
White (reference) 1.00
African American .54 [.48, .61] <.001
Hispanic .81 [.75, .89] <.001
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.82 [1.64, 2.03] <.001
Insurance
Private insurance (reference) 1.00
Medicaid .60 [.56, .64] <.001
Uninsured .64 [.54, .76] <.001

a. Results of the risk-adjustment variables and other control variables are not listed.

CI, 95% confidence interval