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Table 3 Logistic Regression Model for Rural Geographic Locale of U.S. Counties by Indexed Domain Quartile 2013 U.S. County Health Rankings Data

From: A cross-sectional study on health differences between rural and non-rural U.S. counties using the County Health Rankings

Indexed Domain

Quartile

Adjusted estimated odds ratio (95 % CI)

Unadjusted estimated odds ratio (95 % CI)

Mortality

1

--a

--a

2

1.691(1.337, 2.140)

2.220 (1.810, 2.722)

3

1.955 (1.511, 2.530)

3.000 (2.428, 3.707)

4

3.110 (2.306, 4.195)

5.647 (4.480, 7.118)

Morbidity

1

--*

--*

2

.819 (.646, 1.037) b

1.245 (1.015, 1.527)

3

.646 (.498, .838)

1.421 (1.156, 1.748)

4

.712 (.531, .955)

2.264 (1.824, 2.811)

Health behaviors

1

--a

--a

2

1.028 (.811, 1.302) b

1.707 (1.393, 2.093)

3

1.278 (.981, 1.666) b

2.950 (2.377, 3.661)

4

.860 (.649, 1.140) b

2.578 (2.087, 3.184)

Clinical care

1

--a

--a

2

2.354 (1.891, 2.931)

2.755 (2.240, 3.388)

3

3.642 (2.868, 4.626)

4.876 (3.907, 6.063)

4

5.192 (4.001, 6.738)

7.760 (6.125, 9.831)

Social and economic factors

1

--a

--a

2

1.319 (1.042, 1.670)

1.946 (1.587, 2.386)

3

1.556 (1.192, 2.030)

2.829 (2.289, 3.496)

4

1.792 (1.328, 2.419)

4.074 (3.264, 5.085)

Physical environment

1

--a

--a

2

.741 (.589, .932)

.869 (.706, 1.069) b

3

.674 (.534, .851)

.914 (.742, 1.126) b

4

.706 (.555, .899)

1.276 (1.031, 1.580)

  1. aReference category
  2. bEstimated Odds Ratio not statistically significant
  3. (Dependent variable is rural/non-rural classification of county)