Table 2

Adjusted Mortality Hazard by Primary Care Attributes Score and Other Respondent Characteristics (N = 52,241)

CharacteristicAdjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI)P Value
Primary care attributes score (range, 0–1.0)0.79 (0.64–0.98).03
Age, per 10-year increment1.08 (1.07–1.08) <.001
Female0.54 (0.47–0.62) <.001
Income level (reference <100% of federal poverty level)
 100%–124%1.07 (0.80–1.43).63
 125%–199%1.05 (0.86–1.29).63
 200%–399%1.01 (0.84–1.21).92
 ≥400%0.90 (0.73–1.11).32
Education level (reference = no high school)
 Some high school1.06 (0.88–1.27).55
 High school graduate0.95 (0.81–1.11).50
 Some college0.94 (0.75–1.17).56
 College graduate0.85 (0.68–1.06).14
Race/ethnicity (reference = white)
 Hispanic0.64 (0.52–0.79) <.001
 Black1.23 (1.02–1.47).03
 Other0.94 (0.67–1.32).73
 Urban residence0.92 (0.80–1.06).24
US Census geographic region (reference = Northeast)
 Midwest0.94 (0.78–1.14).53
 South1.06 (0.89–1.25).53
 West1.01 (0.84–1.22).88
Health status
 PCS-120.99 (0.98–0.99).001
 MCS-120.97 (0.97–0.98) <.001
No. of chronic health conditions1.05 (1.01–1.10).02
Self-rated health (reference = excellent)
 Very good0.95 (0.74–1.23).69
 Good1.01 (0.79–1.30).92
 Fair1.31 (0.99–1.74).06
 Poor1.79 (1.29–2.49).001
Total annual health care expenditures, per $1,0001.01 (1.01–1.02) <.001
Health insurance (reference = private)
 Public1.11 (0.96–1.28).16
 None1.22 (0.87–1.70).25
  • MCS-12 = Mental Component Summary score of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey; PCS-12 = Physical Component Summary score of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey.

  • Note: analyses also adjusted for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey panel year.