Table 3.

Factors Independently Associated with Not Having a Usual Source of Care (USC)

CharacteristicAll Adults (n = 8,851)Adults With USC or Had No Preference (n = 8,333)Adults With or Preferred USC (n = 7,643)
Note: Unweighted number of observations. Odds ratios from multiple logistic regression adjusted for all other characteristics in the table.
* P ≥ .001.
† P ≥ .05.
‡ Not significant.
§ P ≥ .01.
Sex
    Male2.1*2.5*1.3†
    Female1.01.01.0
Age-group
    18 – 29 y4.1*3.8*5.3*
    30 – 39 y3.0*2.8*3.4*
    40 – 49 y2.0*1.9*2.2*
    50 – 59 y1.6*1.7*1.3‡
    60 y and older1.01.01.0
Race/ethnicity
    Hispanic1.5*1.4§1.5†
    Black1.0‡1.0‡0.96‡
    White1.01.01.0
Education
    <High school1.2‡1.5§0.65‡
    High school1.1‡1.3§0.60§
    Some college1.0‡1.2‡0.72‡
    College graduate1.01.01.0
Annual income
    <$25,0000.98‡0.92‡1.2‡
    $25 – $50,0000.92‡0.91‡0.99‡
    >$50,0001.01.01.0
Marital status
    Never married1.5*1.6*1.2‡
    Divorced1.3§1.4§1.2‡
    Widowed1.2‡1.2‡1.2‡
    Separated1.1‡0.84‡1.5‡
    Married1.01.01.0
Insurance
    None3.2*2.7*4.8*
    Public0.94‡0.86‡1.1‡
    Private1.01.01.0
Health status
    Excellent2.0§3.7*0.55‡
    Very good1.7†2.7†0.79‡
    Good1.3‡2.1‡0.74‡
    Fair1.1‡1.2‡1.0‡
    Poor1.01.01.0
Region of country
    West2.0*1.8*2.2*
    South1.5§1.6§1.2‡
    Midwest1.3‡1.4‡0.86‡
    Northeast1.01.01.0
Urban/rural location
    Urban1.2‡1.2‡1.4†
    Rural1.01.01.0