Table 2.
Regression results for pre- to post-ACA differences in private insurance coverage for African Americans and whites with incomes between 100 and 400% FPL and without employer coverage offers
| Variable | β | SE | 95% CI | p < | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | − 0.088 | 0.013 | − 0.113 | − 0.062 | 0.000 |
| Post-ACA | 0.038 | 0.007 | 0.023 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
| Post-ACA × African American | 0.044 | 0.019 | 0.007 | 0.081 | 0.020 |
| Age group | |||||
| Age 18–26 | 0.185 | 0.011 | 0.162 | 0.208 | 0.000 |
| Age 27–35 | − 0.058 | 0.010 | − 0.077 | − 0.039 | 0.000 |
| Age 50–64 | 0.095 | 0.010 | 0.076 | 0.114 | 0.000 |
| Functional limitation | |||||
| Yes | − 0.042 | 0.008 | − 0.057 | − 0.026 | 0.000 |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 0.052 | 0.007 | 0.038 | 0.066 | 0.000 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 0.195 | 0.009 | 0.177 | 0.212 | 0.000 |
| Was married | − 0.019 | 0.011 | − 0.040 | 0.003 | 0.093 |
| Number of children | |||||
| One child | − 0.024 | 0.010 | − 0.043 | − 0.004 | 0.019 |
| Two children | 0.027 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
| Three or more children | 0.053 | 0.013 | 0.027 | 0.079 | 0.000 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | − 0.029 | 0.008 | − 0.045 | − 0.015 | 0.000 |
| Educational attainment | |||||
| High school | 0.104 | 0.011 | 0.082 | 0.127 | 0.000 |
| Some college | 0.188 | 0.012 | 0.165 | 0.211 | 0.000 |
| Associates degree | 0.157 | 0.014 | 0.130 | 0.184 | 0.000 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 0.287 | 0.013 | 0.262 | 0.313 | 0.000 |
| Graduate degree | 0.315 | 0.016 | 0.283 | 0.347 | 0.000 |
| Income level | |||||
| 200–300% FPL | 0.174 | 0.009 | 0.157 | 0.191 | 0.000 |
| 300–400% FPL | 0.302 | 0.010 | 0.283 | 0.321 | 0.000 |
| > 200FPL1 | 0.291 | 0.011 | 0.269 | 0.314 | 0.000 |
| Intercept | 0.015 | 0.014 | − 0.014 | 0.043 | 0.307 |
Excluded group is white, age 36–49, no functional limitations, male, not married, no children, not employed, less than high school or unknown education level, and income 100–200% FPL
1Income greater than 200% but upper limit unknown