Table 5.
Logistic regression model of the unmet healthcare needs
| Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|
| Typology of health information | |
| source | |
| Resource-heavy | 1.0 [reference] |
| Human-oriented | 2.24 (.92, 5.47) |
| Expertise-focused | 1.63 (.66, 3.97) |
| Family-dominant | 2.94 (1.15, 7.49)* |
| Resource-scarce | 4.13 (1.69, 10.0)** |
| Health professional-dominant | 2.17 (.85, 5.56) |
| Demographic variable | |
| Age | |
| 18−39 | 1.0 [reference] |
| 40−59 | .76 (.52, 1.12) |
| 60 and older | .74 (.47, 1.17) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1.0 [reference] |
| Female | 1.05 (.80, 1.39) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 1.0 [reference] |
| Not married | 1.19 (.87, 1.62) |
| Education | |
| ≥ High school | 1.0 [reference] |
| < High school | 1.28 (.92, 1.77) |
| Ethnic origin | |
| Chinese | 1.0 [reference] |
| Asian Indian | .54 (.33, .90)* |
| Korean | 1.35 (.91, 2.00) |
| Vietnamese | 1.81 (1.21, 2.69)** |
| Filipino | 1.13 (.64, 1.99) |
| Other Asian | .73 (.35, 1.50) |
| Immigration-related variable | |
| Nativity | |
| US born | 1.0 [reference] |
| Foreign-born | .97 (.54, 1.73) |
| Time in the USA | |
| ≥ 10 years | 1.0 [reference] |
| < 10 years | 1.06 (.75, 1.49) |
| English proficiency | |
| Proficient | 1.0 [reference] |
| Limited | 1.70 (1.14, 2.52)** |
| Health and access variable | |
| Chronic medical condition | |
| None | 1.0 [reference] |
| One or more | 1.81 (1.31, 2.49)*** |
| Self-rated health | |
| Excellent/very good/good | 1.0 [reference] |
| Fair/poor | 1.85 (1.26, 2.72)** |
| Health insurance | |
| Insured | 1.0 [reference] |
| Not insured | 2.47 (1.79, 3.40)*** |
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001.