Table 3.
Logistic regression for associations between demographic characteristics and waiting >30 days for an appointment, adjusted for type of appointment
| Characteristic | Pandemic cohort | Historic cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| White/Caucasian | 1 | 1 |
| Black/African American | 1.19 (0.81–1.76) | 0.94 (0.70–1.27) |
| Other | 2.22 (1.34–3.68)* | 0.83 (0.53–1.32) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.63 (0.94–2.82) | 1.14 (0.66–1.98) |
| Language | ||
| English | 1 | 1 |
| Non-English | 3.20 (1.60–6.40)* | 1.16 (0.55–2.41) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 1 | 1 |
| Unemployed/other | 1.68 (1.15–2.47)* | 1.44 (1.04–2.01)* |
| Insurance status | ||
| Private/other | 1 | 1 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 1.39 (0.93–2.08) | 1.19 (0.89–1.63) |
| None | 1.16 (0.77–1.74) | 1.18 (0.80–1.73) |
| Housing units per square km | ||
| <91.4 | 0.89 (0.58–1.39) | 1.55 (1.09–2.20)* |
| 91.4–327.3 | 0.71 (0.45–1.11) | 1.39 (0.98–1.96) |
| 327.4–939.1 | 0.91 (0.59–1.41) | 1.09 (0.78–1.54) |
| ≥939.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Proportion in poverty | ||
| <0.07 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.07–0.11 | 0.73 (0.47–1.13) | 1.17 (0.82–1.66) |
| 0.12–0.19 | 0.72 (0.46–1.14) | 1.71 (1.21–2.43)* |
| ≥0.20 | 1.10 (0.72–1.68) | 1 .27 (0.96–1.95) |
| Proportion of adults who completed high school | ||
| <0.83 | 0.99 (0.62–1.56) | 1.70 (1.18–2.44)* |
| 0.83–0.89 | 1.18 (0.74–1.87) | 1.18 (0.83–1.67) |
| 0.90–0.94 | 1.09 (0.71–1.67) | 1.52 (1.07–2.15)* |
| ≥0.95 | 1 | 1 |
| Distance to hospital | ||
| <24 miles | 0.81 (0.52–1.27) | 0.79 (0.55–1.12) |
| 24–38 miles | 0.86 (0.54–1.36) | 0.73 (0.53–1.02) |
| 39–70 miles | 1.02 (0.64–1.64) | 1.00 (0.71–1.41) |
| ≥71 miles | 1 | 1 |
| Risk score | ||
| 1-unit increase | 1.03 (0.98–1.09) | 1.06 (1.01–1.10)* |
| 3-unit increase | 1.10 (0.94–1.29) | 1.17 (1.03–1.34)* |
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statistically significant.