From: Factors associated with delaying medical care: cross-sectional study of Nebraska adults
Characteristics | Ever Delayed (37.8%) | Due to Cost (29.7%) | Due to Transportation (3.7%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Univariate | Multivariate | Univariate | Multivariate | Univariate | Multivariate | |
Rural (vs. Urban) | 1.09 (0.70, 1.69) | - | 1.16 (0.73, 1.86) | - | 2.64 (1.21, 5.77) | 2.17 (0.94, 4.99) |
Age group (vs. ≥ 65 years) | ||||||
 45–64 years | 1.66 (1.02, 2.70) | 1.78 (1.04, 3.02) | 2.06 (1.18, 3.60) | 2.36 (1.29, 4.32) | 0.88 (0.39, 2.02) | - |
 < 45 years | 3.21 (1.89, 5.45) | 3.45 (1.90, 6.24) | 5.18 (2.85, 9.42) | 6.17 (3.24, 11.76) | 0.42 (0.16, 1.34) | - |
Male (vs. Female) | 0.70Â (0.44, 1.12) | - | 0.78Â (0.47, 1.30) | - | 0.87Â (0.40, 1.85) | - |
Race (vs. White only) | ||||||
 Other | 3.49 (1.04, 11.74) | 1.92 (0.67, 5.55) | 2.36 (0.81, 6.92) | - | 6.65 (2.09, 21.18) | 8.07 (1.54, 42.20) |
 Not reported | 3.60 (1.46, 8.90) | 1.59 (0.62, 4.09) | 1.56 (0.75, 3.24) | - | 3.62 (1.29, 10.15) | 2.60 (0.73, 9.29) |
Hispanic (vs. Non-Hispanic) | 1.28Â (0.50, 3.27) | - | 1.57Â (0.60, 4.15) | - | 2.15Â (0.79, 6.02) | - |
Marital status (Divorced, separated, widowed, or never married vs. married or unmarried couple) | 1.40Â (0.86, 2.29) | - | 1.79Â (1.07, 3.02) | 0.86Â (0.43, 1.79) | 2.01Â (0.97, 4.17) | - |
Education (vs. Bachelor’s degree or above) | ||||||
 High school or less | 1.19 (0.63, 1.97) | - | 1.19 (0.63, 2.23) | - | 8.47 (2.06, 34.77) | 3.06 (1.02, 9.18) |
 Some college | 1.22 (0.72, 2.08) | - | 1.33 (0.76, 2.34) | - | 10.82 (2.65, 44.25) | 4.16 (1.32, 13.12) |
Health insurance (None vs Any) | 2.77 (1.23, 6.26) | 2.34 (0.84, 6.51) | 3.99 (1.76, 9.06) | 3.56 (1.21, 10.49) | 1.27 (0.43, 3.75) | - |
Income (vs. ≥ $75,000) | ||||||
 $50,000 to $74,999 | 2.22 (1.21, 4.10) | 2.35 (1.24, 4.43) | 2.65 (1.37, 5.10) | 3.06 (1.50, 6.23) | 3.49 (0.51, 23.88) | 1.89 (0.35, 10.62) |
 < $50,000 | 1.96 (1.41, 3.36) | 2.17 (1.16, 4.07) | 2.03 (1.12, 3.69) | 2.85 (1.32, 6.11) | 19.86 (3.78, 104.19) | 8.44 (2.18, 32.63) |
Access to a primary care provider (No vs. Yes) | 1.19 (0.60, 2.39) | - | 1.64 (0.81, 3.34) | - | 0.29 (0.10, 0.81) | 0.20 (0.05, 0.80) |
Chronic health condition (Any vs. None) | 1.03 (0.62, 1.70) | - | 0.97 (0.56, 1.67) | - | 4.94 (1.47, 16.64) | 3.27 (0.83, 12.86) |