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Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of factors associated with ever delayed medical care, Nebraska, Oct 2020-Mar 2021

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)

0.70 (0.44, 1.12)

-

0.78 (0.47, 1.30)

-

0.87 (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)

1.28 (0.50, 3.27)

-

1.57 (0.60, 4.15)

-

2.15 (0.79, 6.02)

-

Marital status (Divorced, separated, widowed, or never married vs. married or unmarried couple)

1.40 (0.86, 2.29)

-

1.79 (1.07, 3.02)

0.86 (0.43, 1.79)

2.01 (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)

  1. Bold indicates p < .05