Table 3.
Predictors of worry about paying for housing, weighted odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI)
| Total sample | All respondents | Latinxs | Latinxs non-citizen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120,362 | 120,099 | 20,401 | |
| Variable | OR (CI) | OR (CI) | OR (CI) |
| Socio-economic characteristics | |||
| Constant | 1.30 (1.08–1.57)** | 1.86 (1.28–2.70)** | 3.20 (1.66–6.17)** |
| Latinx | 1.55 (1.47–1.64)*** | ||
| Non-Citizen | 1.34 (1.24–1.44)*** | 1.39 (1.25–1.54)*** | |
| Age | |||
| 18–26 | |||
| 27–34 | 1.55 (1.44–1.66)*** | 1.85 (1.60–2.13)*** | 1.78 (1.38–2.31)*** |
| 35–44 | 2.01 (1.87–2.15)*** | 2.12 (1.86–2.41)*** | 1.76 (1.40–2.22)*** |
| 45–54 | 2.33 (2.17–2.50)*** | 2.40 (2.08–2.77)*** | 2.00 (1.54–2.60)*** |
| 55–64 | 1.76 (1.63–1.90)*** | 2.34 (2.00–2.75)*** | 1.99 (1.47–2.70)*** |
| Female | 1.20 (1.16–1.25)*** | 1.14 (1.05–1.23)** | 1.11 (0.95–1.29) |
| Partnered | 0.99 (0.95–1.04) | 1.15 (1.05–1.26)** | 1.24 (1.06–1.46)* |
| Children | 1.31 (1.25–1.37)*** | 1.22 (1.10–1.35)*** | 1.24 (1.07–1.44)** |
| Income | |||
| Below $35 K | |||
| $35–75 K | 0.70 (0.66–0.73)*** | 0.67 (0.60–0.75)*** | 0.61 (0.52–0.72)*** |
| Above $75 K | 0.35 (0.33–0.37)*** | 0.39 (0.34–0.45)*** | 0.37 (0.28–0.49)*** |
| Employment status | |||
| Unemployed | |||
| Employed | 0.55 (0.50–0.60)*** | 0.61 (0.50–0.74)*** | 0.63 (0.42–0.94)* |
| Not working and not looking for work employment | 0.38 (0.35–0.42)*** | 0.43 (0.35–0.52)*** | 0.48 (0.32–0.73)** |
| Education level | |||
| Less than high school | |||
| High school | 1.00 (0.94–1.07) | 1.03 (0.93–1.15) | 1.18 (1.00–1.39) |
| More than high school | 0.88 (0.83–0.94)*** | 0.89 (0.80–0.99)* | 0.96 (0.80–1.16) |
| More than one family in household | 0.80 (0.71–0.89)*** | 0.84 (0.68–1.03) | 0.77 (0.57–1.04) |
| Use of health services | |||
| Health insurance | |||
| No insurance | |||
| Public | 0.74 (0.69–0.80)*** | 0.87 (0.76–0.97)* | 0.93 (0.75–1.15) |
| Private | 0.49 (0.46–0.52)*** | 0.61 (0.54–0.69)*** | 0.63 (0.52–0.76)*** |
| Usual source of care | |||
| Clinic | 0.95 (0.82–1.10) | 0.81 (0.60–1.10) | 0.66 (0.39–1.10) |
| Doctor’s office | 0.91 (0.79–1.05) | 0.68 (0.51–0.91)* | 0.58 (0.34–0.97)* |
| Emergency room | 1.08 (0.88–1.34) | 0.83 (0.54–1.27) | 0.90 (0.45–1.80) |
| Other | |||
| Visit with doctor or health professional | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 0.91 (0.85–0.96)** | 0.90 (0.80–1.02) | 1.06 (0.88–1.29) |
| 2–3 | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) | 1.01 (0.89–1.15) | 1.16 (0.95–1.41) |
| 4–5 | 1.03 (0.96–1.12) | 1.00 (0.86–1.18) | 1.06 (0.80–1.41) |
| 6+ | 1.14 (1.07–1.22)*** | 1.14 (0.98–1.31) | 1.07 (0.83–1.38) |
| ER visit (at least 1) | 1.25 (1.19–1.31)*** | 1.17 (1.03–1.32)* | 1.13 (0.93–1.39) |
| Health status | |||
| Functional limitations | 0.92 (0.80–1.06) | 0.83 (0.57–1.22) | 0.95 (0.38–2.42) |
| Limitation of activities | 1.40 (1.30–1.50)*** | 1.33 (1.11–1.59)** | 1.27 (0.86–1.87) |
| Social security insurance | 0.67 (0.60–0.74)*** | 0.73 (0.56–0.95)* | 1.01 (0.50–2.04) |
| Self-reported health | |||
| Poor | |||
| Excellent/fair | 0.57 (0.54–0.61)*** | 0.53 (0.46–0.60)*** | 0.48 (0.39–0.60)*** |
p < 0.001***, p < 0.01**, p < 0.05*