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. 2022 Jul 26;37(30):e241. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e241

Table 3. Multiple logistic regression of factors affecting “Demand,” “Awareness,” and “Demand but poor awareness” on the pilot project of primary health care for people with disabilities.

Variables Demand Awareness Demand but poor awareness
Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Predisposing factors
Age, yr
1–19 Ref Ref Ref
20–64 0.58 (0.21–0.61) 0.294 0.52 (0.20–1.36) 0.180 1.21 (0.57–2.60) 0.617
65+ 0.93 (0.32–2.67) 0.887 0.41 (0.15–1.17) 0.095 1.75 (0.79–3.87) 0.166
Gender
Female Ref Ref Ref
Male 1.07 (0.75–1.53) 0.722 1.56 (0.98–2.50) 0.062 0.96 (0.70–1.32) 0.793
Marital status
Married Ref Ref Ref
No married 0.89 (0.59–1.32) 0.551 1.44 (0.89–2.33) 0.140 0.84 (0.59–1.18) 0.309
Education
< High school (none, primary, middle) Ref Ref Ref
High school 1.08 (0.63–1.86) 0.766 0.84 (0.46–1.55) 0.575 0.95 (0.60–1.51) 0.838
College, university 1.55 (0.87–2.74) 0.135 0.60 (0.31–1.16) 0.131 1.48 (0.90–2.43) 0.120
Living arrangement
Live with others Ref Ref Ref
Live alone 1.26 (0.76–2.11) 0.371 0.42 (0.20–0.88) 0.020* 1.44 (0.91–2.29) 0.116
Enabling factors
Incomea
Low Ref Ref Ref
Medium 1.06 (0.67–1.67) 0.798 0.74 (0.43–1.28) 0.282 1.11 (0.75–1.66) 0.598
High 1.22 (0.68–2.20) 0.510 0.68 (0.32–1.47) 0.329 1.30 (0.77–2.20) 0.318
Occupational status
Currently employed Ref Ref Ref
Unemployed 0.72 (0.47–1.10) 0.127 0.70 (0.41–1.18) 0.181 0.87 (0.60–1.26) 0.465
Public health insurance
Health insurance Ref Ref Ref
Medical aid 1.30 (0.68–2.49) 0.433 2.10 (1.13–3.90) 0.020* 0.80 (0.48–1.33) 0.389
Support status
None Ref Ref Ref
Care giver (informal, formal) 1.15 (0.73–1.81) 0.545 1.27 (0.69–2.33) 0.447 1.03 (0.68–1.55) 0.896
Home bound
Non-homebound Ref Ref Ref
Homebound 0.56 (0.26–1.24) 0.152 1.96 (0.88–4.38) 0.099 0.80 (0.48–1.33) 0.389
Utilization of health services
Not experienced Ref Ref Ref
Experienced 1.57 (0.98–2.52) 0.060 1.47 (0.91–2.38) 0.117 1.11 (0.77–1.62) 0.572
Health information sources
None Ref Ref Ref
Health service center 0.80 (0.43–1.50) 0.490 4.00 (1.65–9.68) 0.002** 0.52 (0.30–0.90) 0.020*
Welfare center/Government office 0.99 (0.55–1.78) 0.973 4.16 (1.79–9.68) 0.001** 0.62 (0.37–1.03) 0.066
Family, friend, neighborhood 0.92 (0.46–1.82) 0.802 1.33 (0.47–3.80) 0.590 1.00 (0.54–1.87) 0.988
Mass media 1.03 (0.65–1.64) 0.903 2.18 (0.97–4.89) 0.058 0.81 (0.53–1.26) 0.354
Need factors
Chronic disease
None Ref Ref Ref
Yes 1.86 (1.28–2.70) 0.001** 1.68 (1.02–2.78) 0.043* 1.29 (0.92–1.81) 0.136
Assistance in ADL
Not need Ref Ref Ref
Need 0.99 (0.64–1.53) 0.954 0.88 (0.50–1.53) 0.651 1.07 (0.72–1.57) 0.019*
Severity of disability
Mild Ref Ref Ref
Severe 1.23 (0.82–1.85) 0.325 1.78 (1.07–2.93) 0.025* 0.88 (0.62–1.26) 0.493
Disability type
External physical Ref Ref Ref
Mental, developmental 0.87 (0.45–1.69) 0.690 1.29 (0.65–2.53) 0.466 0.83 (0.48–1.42) 0.494
Internal organ 0.67 (0.39–1.17) 0.158 0.95 (0.48–1.91) 0.893 0.83 (0.50–1.37) 0.457
Subjective health status
Poor Ref Ref Ref
Moderate 0.75 (0.49–1.16) 0.196 1.56 (0.90–2.69) 0.115 0.69 (0.47–0.99) 0.046*
Good 0.61 (0.36–1.03) 0.067 4.51 (2.38–8.57) < 0.001*** 0.36 (0.22–0.56) < 0.001***
Depressive status
None Ref Ref Ref
Depressive 1.33 (0.91–1.93) 0.141 1.03 (0.64–1.64) 0.906 1.26 (0.91–1.76) 0.162
Unmet need
None Ref Ref Ref
Unmet need 2.40 (1.40–4.11) 0.001** 0.71 (0.41–1.25) 0.235 1.96 (1.29–2.99) 0.002**
Log likelihood −459.71674 −324.64034 −562.60989
Pseudo R2 0.0917 0.1417 0.0886

CI = confidence interval, proxy response adjusted.

aIncome (per month): low, < 1 million won; medium, ≥ 1 million & ≤ 3 million; high, 3 million.

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.