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Table 4.

The multivariate regression model predicting confidence and difficulty in seeking health information.

Variable			Confidence					Difficulty
Variable			Beta		P value		Beta			P value
Sex
	Female	.16		.14		−.20			.06
	Male	Ref^a		—^b		Ref			—
Age in years			−.002		.41		−.004			.15
Race
	Nonwhite	−.33		.03		.09			.51
	White	Ref		—		Ref			—
Ethnicity
	Hispanic or Latino	−.04		.84		−.29			.08
	Non-Hispanic or Latino	Ref		—		Ref			—
Education
	High school graduate or less	−.35		.02		−.01			.97
	Some post-high school education	−.17		.21		.07			.61
	College graduate or more	Ref		—		Ref			—
	Income	.12		<.001		−.02			.58
Marital status
	Married or living as married	−.16		.22		−.004			.98
	Not married	Ref		—		Ref			—
Born in the United States
	No	−.29		.11		.42			.02
	Yes	Ref		—		Ref			—
Occupation status
	Employed	.24		.09		.01			.91
	Not employed	Ref		—		Ref			—
Health insurance
	Private^c	−.37		.01		−.26			.09
	Public^d	Ref		—		Ref			—
	Other^e	.15		.35		−.05			.74
	No insurance	.23		.45		.40			.19
Has a regular health care provider
	No	−.35		.01		−.07			.61
	Yes	Ref		—		Ref			—

^aRef: reference group.

^bA dash indicates that no value was calculated.

^cEmployer provided and insurance purchased directly from an insurance company.

^dMedicare and Medicaid.

^eTRICARE, Veterans’ Affairs, and other insurance.