Table 3.
Percentage Point Change in Any Semi‐annual Doctor Visits for Evaluation and Management of Previously Undiagnosed Conditions Two Years after Enrollment in REGARDS, by Participant Characteristics (Average Marginal Effects from Regression)
| Average Marginal Effect If in Group | Average Marginal Effect If Not in Group | p‐Value of the Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ||
| Had usual health care provider | 25 (4) | 14 (5) | .05 |
| Any doctor visits the year before enrollment in REGARDS | 23 (3) | 24 (8) | .88 |
| Male | 20 (4) | 27 (4) | .21 |
| African American | 18 (5) | 25 (4) | .29 |
| Medicaid dual eligible | 21 (8) | 23 (3) | .78 |
| Income < $20,000 | 25 (7) | 23 (3) | .80 |
| Married | 25 (4) | 20 (4) | .39 |
| Fair or poor self‐reported health | 24 (8) | 23 (3) | .85 |
| Lives in a stroke belt state | 25 (4) | 20 (5) | .45 |
| Has multiple chronic conditions | 23 (4) | 22 (5) | .85 |
| Less than high school education | 21 (7) | 23 (3) | .72 |
| County of residence has >25% residents in poverty | 28 (11) | 23 (3) | .63 |
| County of residence is primary care Health Professional Shortage Area | 25 (8) | 23 (3) | .80 |
| Failed cognitive test | 14 (6) | 24 (3) | .16 |
Note. The Bonferroni cutoff for statistical significance for 14 hypothesis tests is p = .004.