Table 3.

Multivariate Models Predicting Ease of Getting Needed Care, Getting Care Quickly, and Quality of Doctor Communication from Depression, Self-Rated Mental Health, and Patient Confidence

Variable	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
	Ease of getting needed care (N = 40,202)
Depressed	−3.56 (.33)^***	−2.45 (.35)^***	−1.77 (.34)^***
Self-rated mental health^†
Very good	–	−3.27 (.26)^***	−2.33 (.26)^***
Good	–	−4.97 (.31)^***	−3.17 (.31)^***
Fair	–	−5.90 (.47)^***	−3.40 (.47)^***
Poor	–	−6.32 (.85)^***	−2.12 (.85)^*
Patient confidence	–	–	5.07 (.17)^***

	Getting care quickly (N = 50,421)
Depressed	−2.52 (.34)^***	−1.90(.36)^***	−1.38 (.36)^***
Self-rated mental health^†
Very good	–	−2.66 (.28)^***	−1.93 (.28)^***
Good	–	−3.68 (.32)^***	−2.26 (.33)^***
Fair	–	−4.90 (.50)^***	−2.94 (.51)^***
Poor	–	−1.68 (.91)	1.47 (.91)
Patient confidence	–	–	3.98 (.18)^***

	Quality of doctor communication (N= 42,896)
Depressed	−2.16 (.25)^***	−0.99 (.26)^***	−0.44 (.26)
Self-rated mental health^†
Very good	–	−3.31 (.21)^***	−2.53 (.20)^***
Good	–	−5.11 (.24)^***	−3.57 (.24)^***
Fair	–	−6.18 (.36)^***	−4.04 (.36)^***
Poor	–	−7.49 (.67)^***	−4.05 (.67)^***
Patient confidence	–	–	4.35 (.13)^***

Note. Entries are unstandardized beta coefficients and standard errors. Model 2 adds self-rated mental health to Model 1. Model 3 adds patient confidence to Model 2. Control variables included in all models but not shown in the table include age, education, general health status, dual eligibility status, low-income subsidy status, proxy respondent status, and state of residence.

p < .05;

^**

p < .01;

^***

p < .001

^†

Comparison category is excellent self-rated mental health.