Table 5.
Associations between marginalization items and attending a subspecialty or PCP visit
| Question | Subspecialty Care | PCP visits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | aOR* | p-value | aOR* | p-value | |
| Feeling like doctors are trying to give as little service as possible |
0.32 (±0.84) | 0.81 | 0.207 | 0.75 | 0.044 |
| Feeling like the health care system is trying to give as little service as possible |
0.51 (±1.00) | 0.83 | 0.180 | 0.74 | 0.014 |
| Impatient doctors | 0.19 (±0.62) | 0.57 | 0.069 | 0.74 | 0.125 |
| Intimidating doctors | 0.15 (±0.59) | 0.55 | 0.096 | 0.74 | 0.122 |
| Rude office staff | 0.32 (±0.78) | 0.64 | 0.039 | 0.62 | 0.002 |
| Uncaring office staff | 0.30 (±0.75) | 0.65 | 0.048 | 0.68 | 0.013 |
| Getting the doctor to listen to you |
0.16 (±0.55) | 0.40 | 0.041 | 0.92 | 0.734 |
| Getting your questions answered |
0.14 (±0.51) | 0.44 | 0.060 | 0.88 | 0.647 |
| Not knowing what to expect from one visit to the next |
0.30 (±0.71) | 0.52 | 0.016 | 0.80 | 0.226 |
| Being judged on your appearance, your ancestry, or your accent |
0.13 (±0.54) | 0.75 | 0.300 | 0.64 | 0.030 |
| Doctors rushing you and your child through the visit |
0.26 (±0.77) | 0.63 | 0.054 | 0.73 | 0.041 |
*
aOR: Adjusted odds ratio. Adjusted for asthma control via TRACK