TABLE 3.
Marginal effects (MEs) of psychiatric diagnosis on the probability of subscribers and their families choosing the lowest-deductible plan among those offered by the employer groupa
| Individual subscribers | Subscribers with at least one dependentb | Couples with at least one dependentb | Couples with no dependents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | ME | 95% CI | ME | 95% CI | ME | 95% CI | ME | 95% CI |
| Model 1 | ||||||||
| Any psychiatric diagnosis | .04* | .00, .08 | .05*** | .02, .07 | .02 | .00, .05 | .03 | −.01, .06 |
| Model 2 | ||||||||
| N of psychiatric diagnoses | .03* | .01, .05 | .02* | .00, .03 | .01 | .00, .02 | .01 | .00, .03 |
| Model 3 | ||||||||
| Adjustment disorders | .03 | −.02, .07 | .06** | .02, .10 | .02 | −.10, .04 | .05* | .01, .09 |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | .01 | −.05, .07 | −.03 | −.11, .05 | −.01 | −.06, .04 | .02 | −.04, .08 |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | .02 | −.01, .05 | .06* | .01, .10 | .02 | −.01, .05 | .01 | −.02, .05 |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | .10 | −.08, .10 | .06 | −.07, .19 | .04 | −.01, .10 | .02 | −.08, .12 |
| Panic disorder | −.02 | −.07, .02 | .04 | −.05, .13 | .03 | −.02, .07 | .04 | −.04, .13 |
| Phobias | −.04 | −.13, .05 | −.12 | −.27, .03 | −.07 | −.16, .04 | −.09 | −.23, .05 |
| Cognitive disorders (e.g., dementia) | .10 | −.02, .22 | .12 | −.06, .29 | .04 | −.04, .12 | .03 | −.07, .13 |
| Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder | .04 | −.03, .10 | .03 | −.02, .08 | .01 | −.03, .05 | .02 | −.04, .08 |
| Other childhood disorders | NAc | −.01 | −.06, .05 | .01 | −.03, .05 | NAc | ||
| Pervasive developmental disorders | NAc | −.03 | −.15, .08 | −.03 | −.10, .04 | NAc | ||
| Bipolar disorder | .04 | −.03, .11 | −.05 | −.14, .03 | .03 | −.02, .09 | .02 | −.06, .10 |
| Depression | .04* | .01, .08 | .02 | −.02, .06 | .00 | −.02, .01 | .00 | .00, .03 |
| Personality disorders | −.03 | −.16, .10 | −.02 | −.31, .27 | −.03 | −.12, .07 | −.01 | −.13, .12 |
| Psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) | .05 | −.06, .15 | .00 | −.12, .13 | .00 | −.10, .10 | −.03 | −.13, .07 |
| Alcohol use disorders | .02 | −.04, .07 | −.1 | −.21, .01 | .01 | −.04, .06 | −.03 | −.11, .04 |
| Drug use disorders | .04 | −.07, .14 | .01 | −.12, .13 | .00 | −.05, .06 | .06 | −.03, .14 |
| Other psychiatric disorders | .02 | −.03, .06 | −.01 | −.06, .04 | .00 | −.03, .03 | −.02 | −.07, .03 |
Models for individual subscribers also controlled for age group, gender, year of plan selection, and state of residence. Models for family subscribers also controlled for age group, gender of the subscriber, year of plan selection, and state of residence as well as couple type and the number of dependents in the following age categories: ≥5, 6–11, 12–17, ≥17, 18–26, ≥27.
Dependent was age 18 or younger.
NA, not applicable. We excluded childhood disorders, including pervasive developmental disorders and other childhood disorders, from the models with adult subscribers only.
p<.05
p<.01
p<.001.