Table 2 Frequency of nonpriority medical conditions of non-working married women for each combination of medical care use and bed days at home

Dependent variable

Medical care use and bed days at home

 No medical care use or bed days (m=0)

0.38

0.49

 Only medical care use (m=1)

0.43

0.49

 Only bed days at home (m=2)

0.08

0.27

 Both medical care use and bed days (m=3)

0.11

0.31

Independent variables

Health insurance status

0.86

0.35

 Private health insurance

0.65

0.48

 Public health insurance

0.20

0.40

 No health insurance

0.14

0.35

Do not need health insurance

 Disagree strongly

0.83

0.38

 Disagree somewhat

0.09

0.28

 Uncertain

0.03

0.17

 Agree somewhat

0.03

0.17

 Agree strongly

0.02

0.14

Can overcome ills without medical help

 Disagree strongly

0.58

0.49

 Disagree somewhat

0.20

0.40

 Uncertain

0.08

0.27

 Agree somewhat

0.13

0.33

 Agree strongly

0.02

0.13

Age

48.86

11.16

White (=1 if white)

0.88

0.33

High level of education

0.27

0.45

Moderate level of education

0.49

0.50

Low level of education

0.24

0.42

Family size

3.25

1.54

City/rural area

0.72

0.45

# of children 0-5

0.30

0.65

# of children 6-12

0.37

0.73

# of children 13-18

0.25

0.60

Poverty category

Poverty 1 (<poverty line)

0.16

0.37

Poverty 2 (100%-125%)

0.06

0.24

Poverty 3 (>125%-200%)

0.15

0.36

Poverty 4 (>200%-400%)

0.29

0.45

Poverty 5 (>400%)

0.34

0.47

Have a chronic condition

0.70

0.46