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Table 3 Thematic multivariate analysis. Variables associated with a history of healthcare renouncement 

From: Prevalence and predictive factors for renouncing medical care in poor populations of Cayenne, French Guiana

 

OR

95 % CI

p

Sociodemographic profile

 Being Haitian

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.25

0.72–2.17

0.42

 Being in France, less than a year:

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.32

0.62–2.81

0.47

  Non applicable

1.46

0.49–4.33

0.50

 Social vulnerability

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.55

0.47–5.14

0.48

 Marital status

   

  In a couple/family/roomate

1

  

  Single

1.52

0.91–2.54

0.11

 Having financial difficulties

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.81

1.01–3.23

0.05

 Having financial help

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

0.94

0.56–1.57

0.81

 Taking Holidays

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.56

0.78–3.09

0.21

 Reason for coming

   

  Health insurance

1.74

0.80–3.79

0.17

  Other

1

  

 Being shy to ask certain questions or to go through medical or administrative appointments

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

8.72

5.15–14.76

<0.001

Health profile

 Health status 3 years ago:

   

  The same

1

  

  Better

0.67

0.42–1.06

0.09

  Worse

1.52

0.76–3.04

0.23

 Having received dental care in the past 3 years

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

0.47

0.29–0.77

0.003

 Having good sight

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

0.71

0.42–1.20

0.21

Medical practice, attitudes

 Having consulted the emergency ward in the past year

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.83

1.12–2.97

0.02

 Having a family physician?

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

0.33

0.20–0.53

<0.001

 Having time to explain problems when you see a doctor

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

1.72

0.87–3.40

0.30

  Never consulted

2.52

0.43–14.73

0.12

 Having been refused health care by a doctor in French Guiana

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

2.60

1.29–5.23

0.01

  Never consulted

0.14

0.02–1.22

0.08

 Having been refused health care by the PASS

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.60

0.61–4.24

0.12

  Never consulted

0.68

0.42–1.10

0.34

Attitudes, practices and knowledge on health matters

 Knowing about complementary insurance

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

1.57

0.95–2.57

0.08

 Knowing about about the difference between CMU and AME

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

1.17

0.70–1.95

0.54

 Thinking need to feel pain or malaise to be sick

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

1.48

0.89–2.45

0.13

 Knowing about infrastructures or associations which help people in administrative process

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

1.51

0.91–2.51

0.11

 HIV-knowledge Quizz

   

   < 7 true responses

1

  

  7true responses

0.78

0.47–1.28

0.32

Health insurance

 Having documentation proving health insurance

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

0.49

0.23–0.65

0.02

 Understanding mail from the health insurance

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

3.33

1.31–8.45

0.01

  Never received

0.91

0.47–1.75

0.77

  1. Significant variables are written in bold