Table 3 Factors associated with patients reporting delaying care for two or more days (n = 713)
From: Access and care issues in urban urgent care clinic patients
Predictor | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Saw a different physician first | 2.0 | 1.40-2.83 | < 0.001 |
Physical health or emotional problems interfered with social activities | 1.5 | 1.02-2.20 | 0.040 |
Not insured* | 1.4 | 1.04-2.01 | 0.028 |
Inability to afford physician appointments | 1.4 | 0.98-1.97 | 0.064 |
Younger (decreasing by 10 years) | 0.8 | 0.72-0.92 | 0.001 |
Not a resident of catchment area | 0.7 | 0.46-1.02 | 0.061 |
No phone available for use | 0.5 | 0.26-0.82 | 0.009 |