Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios of medically vulnerable and preparedness, BRFSS 2010 and 2012
| Variables | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Vulnerable 1 | |
| Heart attack and uses equipment | 0.73 (0.50–1.06) |
| Heart attack does not use equipment | 0.94 (0.73–1.22) |
| No heart attack and uses equipment | 0.79 (0.66–0.93) |
| No heart attack and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 2 | |
| CHD and uses equipment | 0.61 (0.46–0.82) |
| CHD and does not use equipment | 0.78 (0.62–0.97) |
| No CHD and uses equipment | 0.81 (0.67–0.97) |
| No CHD and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 3 | |
| Stroke and uses equipment | 0.63 (0.51–0.77) |
| Stroke and does not use equipment | 0.87 (0.74–1.01) |
| No stroke and uses equipment | 0.86 (0.69–1.07) |
| No stroke and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 4 | |
| Asthma and uses equipment | 0.64 (0.50–0.81) |
| Asthma and does not use equipment | 0.81 (0.70–0.95) |
| No asthma and uses equipment | 0.83 (0.68–1.01) |
| No asthma and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 |
| Vulnerable 5 | |
| Diabetes and uses equipment | 0.62 (0.47–0.80) |
| Diabetes and does not equipment | 0.93 (0.77–1.11) |
| No diabetes and uses equipment | 0.87 (0.72–1.05) |
| No diabetes and does not use equipment (referent) | 1.00 |