Table 3:
Adjusted odds ratios of health care access and use indicators across educational strata among Mexican-origin populations living in Mexico, actively migrating between Mexico and the U.S., and living in the U.S.
Continuous Insurance Prev. 12 Months | Medical Home | Hospitalization Prev. 12 Months | |
---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Mexicans in Mexico | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.24** (1.10–1.39) | 1.66** (1.21–2.30) | 1.10 (0.89–1.35) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | 1.48*** (1.33–1.66) | 1.95*** (1.39–2.74) | 1.17 (0.99–1.38) |
Northbound Migrants | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.03 (0.57–1.87) | 1.53 (0.66–3.55) | 0.74 (0.23–2.43) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | 3.69*** (2.18–6.22) | 1.63 (0.85–3.13) | 0.61 (0.18–2.09) |
Deported Migrants | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.23 (0.67–2.27) | 0.86 (0.45–1.65) | 0.65 (0.18–2.33) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | 1.40 (0.72–2.70) | 0.69 (0.32–1.53) | 0.14** (0.04–0.46) |
Migrante Deported | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.54 (0.72–3.32) | 1.04 (0.53–2.01) | 0.94 (0.25–3.56) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | — | — | — |
U.S.-born Mexican Americans | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.32 (0.72–2.41) | 1.49 (0.7–2.90) | 0.75 (0.35–1.61) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | 0.99 (0.52–1.89) | 1.16 (0.57–2.35) | 0.78 (0.33–1.85) |
Foreign-born Mexicans in the U.S. | |||
<High School | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 1.52** (1.15–2.02) | 1.38 (0.94–2.03) | 0.73 (0.48–1.12) |
Coll./Tech./Prof. | 2.01** (1.33–3.03) | 2.14* (1.10–4.17) | 1.08 (0.56–2.08) |
p <0.05
p<0.01
p<0.001
Notes: AOR = Adjusted odds ratios. Models adjust for age, gender, marital status, employment status, and residence in an urban, suburban, or rural area. Data sources: Mexicans in Mexico = 2012 Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición; northbound, southbound, and deported migrants = 2013 Project Migrante Health Care Access and Utilization Survey; Foreign-born Mexicans in the U.S. and U.S.-born Mexican Americans = 2013–2014 California Health Interview Survey.