Table 2.

Logistic regression model of the preference for patient–provider ethnic concordance.

	Odds ratio [95% confidence interval]
Age
18–39	1.0 [reference]
40–59	1.49 [1.13–1.95]**
60+	2.07 [1.45–2.94]***
Gender
Male	1.0 [reference]
Female	0.96 [0.78–1.17]
Ethnicity
Chinese	1.0 [reference]
Asian Indian	0.63 [0.46–0.87]**
Korean	1.07 [0.79–1.46]
Vietnamese	0.75 [0.51–1.09]
Filipino	0.49 [0.30–0.79]**
Marital status
Not married	1.0 [reference]
Married	1.29 [1.02–1.63]*
Education
<12 years	1.0 [reference]
≥12 years	0.78 [0.57–1.05]
Chronic medical condition
None	1.0 [reference]
≥1	1.04 [0.81–1.34]
Self-rated health
Excellent/very good/good	1.0 [reference]
Fair/poor	1.39 [0.95–2.03]
Health insurance coverage
Not insured	1.0 [reference]
Insured	1.11 [0.82–1.50]
Place of birth
US-born	1.0 [reference]
Foreign-born	1.18 [0.78–1.76]
Time in the US
≥10 years	1.0 [reference]
<10 years	1.61 [1.22–2.10]**
English proficiency
Proficient	1.0 [reference]
Limited	1.64 [1.28–2.09]***
Acculturation
High	1.0 [reference]
Low	1.52 [1.19–1.93]**
Perceived discrimination
No	1.0 [reference]
Yes	1.14 [0.91–1.43]
Communication problems in healthcare settings
No	1.0 [reference]
Yes	3.74 [2.88–4.85]***
Summary statistic	−2 Log likelihood = 2375.3
	χ2(19) = 530.6***

^*p < .05

^**p < .01

^***p < .001.