Table 2.
ORs of Having High Total Burden Among Nonelderly Adults and Nonelderly Adults With Heart Disease, 2010–2015
| All Adults, OR (95% CI) | Adults With Heart Disease, OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| Chronic condition vs no condition | ||||
| Heart disease | 2.36 (2.08–2.69) | 2.18 (1.91–2.50) | … | … |
| Other chronic condition | 1.85 (1.72–1.99) | 1.98 (1.83–2.15) | … | … |
| Insurance vs private group | ||||
| Private nongroup | … | 3.67 (3.16–4.26) | 6.94 (4.83–9.97) | 5.30 (3.26–8.61) |
| Public | … | 0.17 (0.14–0.19) | 1.07 (0.83–1.39) | 0.17 (0.10–0.26) |
| Uninsured | … | 0.38 (0.34–0.43) | 2.16 (1.50–3.13) | 0.58 (0.36–0.92) |
| Age group vs 18–39 y | ||||
| Age 40–54 y | 1.12 (1.03–1.23) | 1.52 (1.38–1.68) | 1.41 (0.99–2.00) | 1.61 (1.10–2.34) |
| Age 55–64 y | 1.60 (1.47–1.74) | 2.16 (1.96–2.39) | 1.88 (1.33–2.66) | 2.32 (1.55–3.49) |
| Sex vs male | ||||
| Female | 1.14 (1.08–1.19) | 0.98 (0.93–1.04) | 1.16 (0.94–1.43) | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) |
| Race/ethnicity vs white/other | ||||
| Black | 0.78 (0.71–0.85) | 0.60 (0.54–0.66) | 0.88 (0.70–1.12) | 0.69 (0.53–0.89) |
| Hispanic | 0.72 (0.66–0.78) | 0.61 (0.55–0.68) | 0.95 (0.71–1.29) | 0.81 (0.56–1.16) |
| Marital status vs married | ||||
| Never married | … | 1.06 (0.96–1.17) | … | 0.95 (0.64–1.40) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | … | 0.77 (0.70–0.85) | … | 0.69 (0.50–0.97) |
| Employment status vs full‐time work | ||||
| Not working | … | 2.58 (2.35–2.84) | … | 2.48 (1.77–3.47) |
| Part‐time worker | … | 1.25 (1.13–1.38) | … | 1.38 (0.94–2.04) |
| Poverty status vs high income | ||||
| Poor | … | 20.89 (17.73–24.62) | … | 30.72 (16.91–55.80) |
| Low income/near poor | … | 8.24 (7.01–9.70) | … | 12.09 (7.22–20.24) |
| Middle income | … | 3.89 (3.38–4.78) | … | 6.20 (4.06–9.49) |
| Education vs more than high school | ||||
| Less than high school | … | 0.84 (0.76–0.94) | … | 0.95 (0.66–1.35) |
| High school | … | 0.98 (0.88–1.09) | … | 0.79 (0.59–1.07) |
| Region vs Northeast | ||||
| Midwest | … | 0.98 (0.86–1.11) | … | 1.25 (0.85–1.85) |
| South | … | 1.05 (0.92–1.19) | … | 1.18 (0.85–1.64) |
| West | … | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | … | 1.18 (0.77–1.81) |
| Urbanicity | ||||
| Non‐MSA vs MSA | … | 0.91 (0.82–1.03) | … | 1.19 (0.85–1.66) |
| No. of observations | 120 260 | 120 260 | 5332 | 5332 |
High total burden is defined as spending ≥20% of disposable family income on healthcare services and health insurance premiums. Data are from the authors’ calculations using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey–Household Component (MEPS‐HC), 2010–2015. MSA indicates metropolitan statistical area; OR, odds ratio.