Adjusted Odds Ratios for Reporting Unmet Health Care Needs, Primary Care Utilization and Medical Debt in the Past 6 Months—Full Model
| Characteristics | Odds of Unmet Health Care Needs n = 1,271 | Odds of Unmet Medication Needs n = 1,271 | Odds of Primary Care Use n = 1,271 | Odds of Medical Debt n = 1,239 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED = general equivalency diploma; FPL = federal poverty level. | ||||
| * P <.01. | ||||
| † P <.05. | ||||
| Insurance status | ||||
| Stable coverage | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Disrupted coverage | 1.85* | 1.16 | 0.66† | 1.99* |
| Lost coverage | 5.55* | 2.05* | 0.18* | 3.06* |
| Age | 0.98† | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.97* |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.95 | 0.74† | 0.52* | 1.46† |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 1.06 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 1.31 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic) | 0.68 | 0.49† | 0.96 | 0.74 |
| Other (non-Hispanic) | 1.21 | 0.57 | 0.85 | 1.05 |
| Hispanic | 1.19 | 1.45 | 0.82 | 1.03 |
| Primary language | ||||
| English | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Spanish | 0.32* | 0.16* | 0.60 | 0.41† |
| Education | ||||
| More than high school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High school/GED | 0.61* | 1.04 | 0.67* | 0.74 |
| Less than high school | 0.74* | 1.35 | 0.62† | 1.42 |
| Income as % of FPL | ||||
| 100%+ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 26%–100% | 1.15 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.64 |
| 1%–25% | 1.13 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.54 |
| 0% | 0.99 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
| Not reported | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.63 | 1.31 |
| Health status | ||||
| Very good/excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Good | 1.41† | 1.92* | 1.01 | 1.91† |
| Fair/poor | 3.04* | 3.76* | 1.93† | 4.38* |
| Any chronic illness | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.18 | 2.24* | 1.39† | 1.33† |