Table 3

Adjusted Associations Between Sample Characteristics and Logarithm of Year 2 Total Health Care Expenditures (N=30,714)

CharacteristicaAdjusted Parameter Estimate (95% CI)P Value
Access to extended hours in both year 1 and year 2 (reference = no access in both years)−0.11 (−0.14 to −0.07)<.01
Age, y0.02 (0.01 to 0.02)<.01
Female0.19 (0.16 to 0.22)<.01
Race/ethnicity (reference=white)
 Hispanic−0.22 (−0.28 to −0.16)<.01
 Black−0.22 (−0.28 to −0.16)<.01
 Other−0.20 (−0.29 to −0.12)<.01
Income, % of FPL (reference = <100%)
 100% to <125%−0.06 (−0.15 to 0.03).20
 125% to <200%0.00 (−0.07 to 0.06).98
 200% to <400%0.04 (−0.03 to 0.10).24
 ≥400%0.16 (0.09 to 0.22)<.01
Education (reference = no high school)
 Some high school0.08 (−0.00 to 0.16).05
 High school graduate0.15 (0.09 to 0.22)<.01
 Some college0.23 (0.16 to 0.30)<.01
 College graduate0.33 (0.26 to 0.40)<.01
Urban residence0.06 (0.02 to 0.11)<.01
US Census region (reference = Northeast)
 Midwest0.08 (0.02 to 0.13).01
 South−0.03 (−0.08 to 0.03).34
 West−0.01 (−0.06 to 0.05).80
Health insurance (reference = private), year 2
 Public−0.12 (−0.17 to −0.06)<.01
 None−0.51 (−0.58 to −0.43)<.01
Count of chronic health conditions, year 20.09 (0.07 to 0.10)<.01
Health status, year 2
 PCS-12 score−0.02 (−0.02 to −0.02)<.01
 MCS-12 score−0.01 (−0.01 to 0.00)<.01
Self-rated health, year 2 (reference = excellent)
 Very good0.20 (0.15 to 0.25)<.01
 Good0.31 (0.25 to 0.37)<.01
 Fair0.36 (0.28 to 0.44)<.01
 Poor0.57 (0.45 to 0.68)<.01
Health care use
 Total health care expenditures, per $1,000 increase0.01 (0.01 to 0.01)<.01
 Any hospitalization (reference = none)−0.05 (−0.11 to 0.00).06
 Any emergency department visit (reference=none)0.15 (0.11 to 0.19)<.01
 Office visits, number0.03 (0.03 to 0.03)<.01
 Prescription medications, number0.01 (0.01 to 0.01)<.01
  • FPL = federal poverty level; MCS-12 = the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Mental Component Summary; PCS-12 = SF-12 Physical Component Summary.

  • Note: Analyses also adjusted for Medical Expenditures Panel Survey panel year.

  • a Characteristics measured in year 1 unless noted.