Table 3. Adjusted Odds of Health Behaviors, Medical Conditions, and Health Care Utilization, Overall and by Sex, MEPS 2003–2011.
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| Current smoker | 1.69** | 1.18–2.42 | 2.03** | 1.21–3.42 | 1.42 | 0.86–2.30 |
| Overweight | 0.92 | 0.70–1.21 | 0.35** | 0.23–0.52 | 2.22** | 1.50–3.29 |
| Obese | 1.16 | 0.86–1.57 | 0.66 | 0.42–1.02 | 1.92** | 1.26–2.94 |
| Has a regular provider | 1.04 | 0.74–1.47 | 1.20 | 0.73–1.95 | 0.92 | 0.56–1.51 |
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| High blood pressure | 0.93 | 0.67–1.29 | 0.70 | 0.45–1.09 | 1.40 | 0.84–2.34 |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.42 | 0.59–3.41 | 1.27 | 0.45–3.61 | 2.35 | 0.37–14.72 |
| Angina | 0.73 | 0.27–2.00 | 1.27 | 0.37–4.43 | 0.15 | 0.02–1.06 |
| Heart attack | 1.04 | 0.37–2.92 | 0.81 | 0.20–3.29 | 1.46 | 0.29–7.34 |
| Other heart disease | 2.30** | 1.32–4.00 | 2.18 | 0.97–4.91 | 2.59* | 1.19–5.62 |
| Stroke | 2.36 | 0.75–7.44 | 2.36 | 0.62–8.96 | 3.47 | 0.25–47.48 |
| Emphysema | 1.30 | 0.46–3.72 | 1.38 | 0.37–5.11 | 2.09 | 0.27–15.98 |
| High cholesterol | 1.31 | 0.91–1.88 | 1.12 | 0.70–1.81 | 1.89* | 1.03–3.50 |
| Cancer | 0.93 | 0.47–1.86 | 1.06 | 0.38–2.98 | 0.88 | 0.33–2.38 |
| Diabetes | 1.11 | 0.63–1.96 | 0.56 | 0.25–1.27 | 2.75* | 1.10–6.90 |
| Arthritis | 0.86 | 0.61–1.23 | 1.03 | 0.61–1.76 | 0.73 | 0.44–1.19 |
| Asthma | 1.66* | 1.04–2.65 | 1.37 | 0.66–2.85 | 1.90* | 1.02–1.19 |
| HIV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mood disorder | 2.01** | 1.26–3.22 | 3.96** | 1.85–8.48 | 1.21 | 0.64–2.27 |
| Alcohol disorder | 0.90 | 0.18–4.44 | 2.46 | 0.24–24.80 | 0.29 | 0.02–5.25 |
| Health care utilization§ | ||||||
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| None | 0.77 | 0.55–1.07 | 0.50** | 0.31–0.79 | 1.43 | 0.84–2.42 |
| 1–2 | 0.83 | 0.60–1.14 | 1.32 | 0.84–2.07 | 0.50** | 0.31–0.79 |
| ≥ 3 | 1.51** | 1.11–2.07 | 1.51 | 0.95–2.38 | 1.51 | 0.98–2.32 |
| ER visit in last year | 1.67* | 1.04–2.67 | 1.30 | 0.62–2.76 | 1.72 | 0.91–3.25 |
All estimates are unweighted due to matching on age group, race/ethnicity, sex, region, and panel number. HIV not modeled due to zero cases among opposite-sex partnered individuals. Reference group for each column is opposite-sex partnered individuals.
P < 0.05.
P < 0.01.
Models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics [educational attainment (less than high school, high school, greater than high school), household income (< 125% FPL or > 125% FPL), and insurance status (yes/no)].
Models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and selected health risk behaviors [current smoker (yes/no) and obese (yes/no)].
Models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, health risk behaviors, and selected health conditions (health conditions with significant differences in Table 2).