Table 2.
Odds ratios and 95% CI associations between selected SES variables and preparedness, 2010 and 2012 BRFSS
| Variables | OR | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable 1 | |||
| Heart attack and uses equipment | 0.74 | 0.51 | 1.06 |
| Heart attack does not use equipment | 1.11 | 0.86 | 1.44 |
| No heart attack and uses equipment | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.93 |
| No heart attack and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 2 | |||
| CHD and uses equipment | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.81 |
| CHD and does not use equipment | 0.86 | 0.69 | 1.06 |
| No CHD and uses equipment | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.98 |
| No CHD and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 3 | |||
| Stroke and uses equipment | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.78 |
| Stroke and does not use equipment | 0.92 | 0.79 | 1.07 |
| No stroke and uses equipment | 0.87 | 0.80 | 1.08 |
| No stroke and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 4 | |||
| Asthma and uses equipment | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| Asthma and does not use equipment | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.82 |
| No asthma and uses equipment | 0.87 | 0.72 | 1.05 |
| No asthma and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 5 | |||
| Diabetes and uses equipment | 0.61 | 0.48 | 0.77 |
| Diabetes and does not equipment | 1.05 | 0.88 | 1.25 |
| No diabetes and uses equipment | 0.89 | 0.73 | 1.08 |
| No diabetes and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic white (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.80 |
| Hispanic | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.66 |
| Other | 0.63 | 0.44 | 0.82 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.55 |
| Female (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education | |||
| Less than HS | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.45 |
| HS graduate | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.82 |
| Some college | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.80 |
| College graduate (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Divorced/separated | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.69 |
| Widowed | 1.10 | 0.93 | 1.30 |
| Never married | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Member of unmarried couple | 0.56 | 0.38 | 0.81 |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.68 |
| 25–34 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.58 |
| 35–44 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| 45–54 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.71 |
| 55–64 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.85 |
| ≥65 (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Income | |||
| <$15,000 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.52 |
| $25,000–$35,000 | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.70 |
| $35,000–$50,000 | 0.74 | 0.60 | 0.90 |
| >$50,000 (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Do not know/missing | 0.84 | 0.68 | 1.03 |
| State | |||
| North Carolina (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Montana | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.42 |
| Alabama | 1.16 | 1.04 | 1.31 |
| Health insurance status | |||
| Yes (referent) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.72 |