Table 1.
Weighted Proportions or Means of Study Variables Among Adult Respondents to the 2015 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey (N=37,140)
| Variable | Proportion or mean | 95% CIa |
|---|---|---|
| Unmet healthcare needs | ||
| Dental care | 0.12 | (0.12–0.13) |
| Prescription medications | 0.15 | (0.15–0.16) |
| Vision care | 0.11 | (0.10–0.11) |
| Mental health | 0.04 | (0.04–0.04) |
| Other | 0.07 | (0.07–0.08) |
| Any unmet healthcare needsb | 0.28 | (0.28–0.29) |
| Age (years) | 48.4 | (48.1–48.6) |
| Female | 0.52 | (0.51–0.52) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 0.84 | (0.83–0.84) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.12 | (0.11–0.12) |
| Hispanic | 0.03 | (0.02–0.03) |
| Other | 0.02 | (0.02–0.03) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school or less | 0.44 | (0.43–0.45) |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 0.31 | (0.30–0.32) |
| Four-year college degree | 0.25 | (0.24–0.25) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 0.23 | (0.22–0.23) |
| Married | 0.50 | (0.49–0.51) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 0.23 | (0.22–0.23) |
| Unmarried couple | 0.05 | (0.04–0.05) |
| Children in family | ||
| 0 | 0.65 | (0.65–0.66) |
| 1 | 0.14 | (0.14–0.14) |
| 2 | 0.12 | (0.12–0.13) |
| 3 or more | 0.08 | (0.08–0.09) |
| Currently working | 0.60 | (0.59–0.61) |
| Health insurance coverage | ||
| Private | 0.51 | (0.50–0.52) |
| Medicaid | 0.18 | (0.18–0.19) |
| Medicarec | 0.20 | (0.20–0.21) |
| None | 0.07 | (0.06–0.07) |
| Other | 0.04 | (0.04–0.04) |
| Household income (% FPL) | ||
| <100% | 0.16 | (0.16–0.17) |
| 100 to <200% | 0.22 | (0.22–0.23) |
| 200 to <300% | 0.18 | (0.17–0.18) |
| 300 to <400% | 0.14 | (0.13–0.14) |
| 400% or greater | 0.30 | (0.29–0.30) |
| Self-rated general health | ||
| Excellent | 0.19 | (0.18–0.19) |
| Very good | 0.34 | (0.33–0.35) |
| Good | 0.29 | (0.33–0.35) |
| Fair | 0.14 | (0.13–0.14) |
| Poor | 0.04 | (0.04–0.05) |
| History of cardiovascular chronic diseased | 0.37 | (0.37–0.38) |
| History of diabetes | 0.13 | (0.13–0.14) |
| History of cancer | 0.11 | (0.10–0.11) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoked | 0.53 | (0.53–0.54) |
| Former smoker | 0.24 | (0.24–0.25) |
| Current smoker | 0.23 | (0.22–0.23) |
a
Model variance adjusted for complex sampling design.
b
Primary outcome variable in multivariable logistic regression analysis.
c
Not including respondents who also have Medicaid coverage.
d
Ever diagnosed with hypertension, heart attack, coronary heart disease, or congestive heart failure.
CI, confidence interval; FPL, federal poverty level.