Table 5. Adjusted odds ratios and CIs for longer length of stay (3+ days) by race/ethnicitya.
| Variables | White | Minorities |
| Insurance type | ||
| Private health insurance | Ref | Ref |
| Medicare | 1.291 (1.164, 1.432)a | 1.275 (1.149, 1.415)a |
| Medicaid | 1.271 (1.115, 1.449)a | 1.118 (.998, 1.254) |
| Uninsured | .949 (.775, 1.162) | .902 (.747, 1.090) |
| Residence type | ||
| Urban | Ref | Ref |
| Rural | .826 (.735, .929)a | .892 (.785, 1.013) |
| Age | ||
| 0-19 years old | Ref | Ref |
| 20-39 years old | .939 (.629, 1.401) | 1.063 (.873, 1.293) |
| 40-64 years old | 1.241 (.838, 1.839) | 1.187 (.976, 1.445) |
| ≥65 years old | 1.582 (1.058, 2.367)a | 1.269 (1.012, 1.591)a |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Ref | Ref |
| Female | .964 (.854, 1.088) | .808 (.711, .917)a |
| Median household income | ||
| ≥$63k, 100th percentile | Ref | Ref |
| $0 - $38,999, 25th percentile | 1.050 (.904, 1.219) | 1.181 (.983, 1.420) |
| $39k - $47,999, 50th percentile | 1.017 (.880, 1.175) | 1.064 (.883, 1.282) |
| $48k - $62,999, 75th percentile | 1.030 (.884, 1.201) | 1.049 (.861, 1.278) |
| State | ||
| Florida | Ref | Ref |
| North Carolina | .980 (.886, 1.085) | .979 (.889, 1.079) |
| South Carolina | .960 (.849, 1.085) | 1.189 (1.050, 1.346)a |
a. Indicates significant at P<.05.