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. 2020 Oct 12;15(10):e0240194. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240194

Table 2. Multivariable regression analyses based on pooled 2011 and 2014 data.

Outcomes Urban-adjustedc Rural-adjustedd Adjusted differencee P value
    ADLa 8.52 9.14 -0.62 <0.0001
    IADLb 9.84 11.08 -1.24 <0.0001
    Psychological well-being 3.57 3.51 0.06 0.0220
    Adequate access to caref 0.99 0.98 2.24 0.0018
    Total medical expenditure 6335 3605 2730 <0.0001
    Total inpatient expenditure 3793 2318 1475 <0.0001
    Total outpatient expenditure 2708 1370 1338 <0.0001
    Total out-of-pocket t expenditure 2575 1718 857 <0.0001
    Total inpatient out-of-pocket expenditure 1648 1269 379 0.0051
    Total outpatient out-of-pocket expenditure 1381.34 975.54 405.81 <0.0001
    Self-payment ratio 55.8% 69.5% -13.7% <0.0001

aActivity of daily living.

bInstrumental activity of daily living.

c,dUrban-adjusted and rural-adjusted columns report margins of adjusted outcomes.

eAdjusted differences are marginal differences calculated based on the coefficients of the Urban variable.

fThe adjusted difference of adequate access to care is odds ratio.