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. 2016 Oct 10;16:25. doi: 10.1186/s12914-016-0100-4

Table 3.

Odds ratios (ORs), factors associated with low utilization of healthcare

Variables Crude OR (95 % CI) Model 1 OR (95 % CI) Model 2 OR (95 % CI)
Number of respondents/analysis Number of respondents/analysis: 605 Number of respondents/analysis: 472
Age 696
 18–30 1 1 1
 31–45 0.81 (0.56–1.17) 0.91 (0.60–1.38) 1 (0.58–1.70)
 46 + 2.45 (1.42–4.23)** 2.76 (1.47–5.21)** 2.11 (0.95–4.70)
Married/cohabating 635
 Yes 1 1 1
 No 2.26 (1.39–3.67)** 2.05 (1.23–3.42)** 2.53 (1.30–4.90)**
Education level 658
 0–6 years 0.82 (0.55–1.21) 0.74 (0.49–1.13) 0.68 (0.39–1.18)
 7–9 years 0.78 (0.48–1.26) 0.82 (0.49–1.36) 0.94 (0.50–1.75)
 10–12 years 0.62 (0.40–0.96) 0.64 (0.40–1.02) 0.66 (0.37–1.17)
 More than 12 years 1 1 1
Immigration year 654
 2010–2011 2.23 (1.39–3.59)**
 2008–2009 1.68 (1.19–2.36)**
 2006–2007 1 1
Lacking cash reserves 677
 No 1 1
 Yes 1.55 (1.09–2.21)* 1 1.27 (0.79–2.05)
Trust in others 629
 Low 1.51 (1.09–2.08)* 1.22 (0.79–1.87)
 High 1 1 1
Bonding vs. bridging trust 601
 Dominant bonding trust 1.01 (0.72–1.42) 0.68 (0.43–1.07)
 Dominant bridging trust 1 1 1
Bonding vs. bridging relationships 598
 Dominant bonding relationships 1.79 (1.29–2.49)** 1.56 (1–2.43)
 Dominant bridging relationships 1 1 1
Social participation 696
 Low 1.20 (0.88–1.62) 1.16 (0.75–1.80)
 High 1 1 1
Knowledge about sexual and reproductive healthcare services 665
 Poor 8.14 (5.72–11.57)*** 6.07 (3.94–9.34)***
 Good 1 1

Crude OR for considered explanatory factors. Model 1 Adj. OR for included explanatory factors: age, marital status, education. Model 2 Adj. OR for included explanatory factors in model 1 + economic status, social capital, knowledge about sexual and reproductive healthcare services

*P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001