Table 2.
Results of multiple logistic regression organized by proximal and distal factor categories: Associations between proximal and distal factors and utilization of health care during Latina young adults’ initial months in the US.
| B | S.E. | p | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal Factors | |||||
| Marianismo beliefs | |||||
| 1. Family Pillar | .98 | .33 | .003 | 2.66 | 1.39, 5.06 |
| 2. Spiritual Pillar | -.46 | .23 | .04 | 0.63 | 0.41, 0.99 |
| 3. Subordinate/Self-Silencing | -1.03 | .22 | .001 | 0.36 | 0.23, 0.55 |
| to Maintain Harmony | |||||
| 4. Virtuous and Chaste | .24 | .26 | .35 | 1.27 | 0.77, 2.10 |
| Ethnic identity | .13 | .18 | .48 | 1.14 | 0.80, 1.62 |
| Attachment with social network | .84 | .26 | .001 | 2.32 | 1.38, 3.89 |
| Separation from social network | -.55 | .21 | .008 | 0.58 | 0.39, 0.87 |
| Perceived health status | .30 | .13 | .02 | 1.35 | 1.05, 1.73 |
| Distal Factors | |||||
| Collective efficacy | .41 | .20 | .04 | 1.51 | 1.03, 2.20 |
| Health insurance | 1.47 | .31 | .001 | 4.36 | 2.40, 7.93 |
| Socioeconomic status | .45 | .31 | .15 | 1.56 | 0.86, 2.84 |
| Educational level | -.21 | .16 | .19 | 0.81 | 0.59, 1.11 |
| Employment status | .81 | .28 | .003 | 2.24 | 1.31, 3.85 |
| Immigration status | .07 | .41 | .86 | 1.08 | 0.49, 2.39 |
| Time in the US | .05 | .01 | .001 | 1.05 | 1.02, 1.07 |