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Table 2 Predicting use of ED services among NHPIs: Odds-Ratio and Confidence Interval (95% CI)a

From: Frequency and predictors of health services use by Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: evidence from the U.S. National Health Interview Survey

  Model 1: Predisposing, Enabling, and Evaluated Needs   Model 2: Predisposing, Enabling, and Perceived Needs
Single
vs. Non-Users 		Multiple
vs. Non-Users 		Multiple
vs. Single 		  Single
vs. Non-Users 		Multiple
vs. Non-Users 		Multiple
vs. Single
Predisposing factors    
 Age 1.007
(0.997-1.018) 		1.010
(0.993-1.027) 		1.002
(0.993-1.011) 		  1.008
(0.997-1.020) 		1.015*
(1.001-1.030) 		1.007
(0.998-1.015)
 Females 0.861
(0.627-1.181) 		0.823
(0.538-1.261) 		0.957
(0.801-1.143) 		  0.914
(0.707-1.182) 		0.852
(0.526-1.383) 		0.933
(0.731-1.191)
 High-school or less 1.083
(0.564-2.081) 		1.109
(0.487-2.526) 		1.024
(0.851-1.232) 		  1.088
(0.621-1.906) 		1.161
(0.451-2.988) 		1.067
(0.721-1.581)
 High-school/GED 1.208
(0.795-1.835) 		1.277
(0.815-2.000) 		1.057
(0.901-1.240) 		  1.088
(0.621-1.906) 		1.111
(0.590-2.092) 		1.067
(0.721-1.581)
 Married/living with partner 0.721
(0.423-1.228) 		0.655
(0.333-1.288) 		0.908
(0.648-1.273) 		  0.757
(0.441-1.298) 		0.609
(0.279-1.329) 		0.806
(0.566-1.148)
 Unemployed 1.002
(0.652-1.540) 		1.003
(0.575-1.748) 		1.001
(0.882-1.135) 		  0.951
(0.694-1.304) 		0.915
(0.518-1.616) 		0.962
(0.742-1.246)
 Born in the US 1.302
(0.841-2.014) 		1.407
(0.810-2.445) 		1.081
(0.823-1.420) 		  1.184
(0.793-1.767) 		1.349
(0.703-2.590) 		1.140
(0.841-1.544)
Enabling factors    
  < 100% FPL 1.387
(0.705-2.731) 		1.528
(0.563-4.148) 		1.101
(0.716-1.695) 		  1.158
(0.620-2.164) 		1.297
(0.391-4.304) 		1.120
(0.621-2.022)
 100-199% FPL 1.433
(0.875-2.348) 		1.593*
(1.023-2.482) 		1.112
(0.829-1.492) 		  1.128
(0.738-1.726) 		1.239
(0.633-2.427) 		1.098
(0.838-1.440)
 200-399% FPL 1.003
(0.656-1.533) 		1.004
(0.580-1.738) 		1.001
(0.883-1.134) 		  0.925
(0.645-1.328) 		0.871
(0.460-1.650) 		0.942
(0.708-1.254)
 Uninsured 0.920
(0.263-3.224) 		0.898
(0.166-4.850) 		0.976
(0.631-1.509) 		  0.936
(0.369-2.379) 		0.890
(0.159-4.982) 		0.950
(0.431-2.097)
 Usual source of care 1.102
(0.425-2.859) 		1.134
(0.315-4.085) 		1.029
(0.734-1.443) 		  1.086
(0.464-2.538) 		1.157
(0.251-5.329) 		1.066
(0.538-2.110)
 Use eHealth information 1.520
(0.917-2.519) 		1.719*
(1.080-2.736) 		1.131
(0.792-1.616) 		  1.436
(0.912-2.262) 		1.901*
(1.137-3.180) 		1.117
(0.873-1.430)
 Ability to afford health care 1.236
(0.990-1.543) 		1.316
(0.823-2.105) 		1.064
(0.809-1.400) 		  1.154
(0.980-1.359) 		1.290
(0.893-1.864) 		1.12
(0.873-1.437)
 Neighborhood social support 0.951
(0.884-1.023) 		0.937*
(0.881-0.997) 		0.985
(0.948-1.025) 		  0.971
(0.914-1.031) 		0.948
(0.877-1.026) 		0.977
(0.949-1.006)
 Barriers to health care access 1.138
(0.809-1.601) 		1.183
(0.797-1.756) 		1.039
(0.916-1.179) 		  1.151
(0.837-1.582) 		1.283
(0.804-2.048) 		1.115
(0.916-1.357)
Evaluated needs (CDs)     Perceived needs (health status)    
 1 1.191
(0.763-1.860) 		1.254
(0.715-2.199) 		1.053
(0.862-1.286) 		 Good 0.484*
(0.282-0.830) 		0.275**
(0.107-0.708) 		0.570
(0.241-1.347)
  ≥ 2 1.881
(0.971-3.645) 		2.267**
(1.399-3.672) 		1.205
(0.714-2.034) 		 Very good 0.369**
(0.202-0.674) 		0.170***
(0.074-0.391) 		0.462
(0.161-1.324)
      Excellent 0.451**
(0.254-0.801) 		0.243**
(0.090-0.659) 		0.540
(0.212-1.374)
  1. Source: NHPI-NHIS 2014
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  3. aReferent: More than high-school; other marital status (widowed, divorced or separated, never married); ≥400% FPL; insured; no usual source of care; did not use eHealth; No CD; poor-fair health)
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