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Table 5 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of factors associated with delayed medical care in past year, Nebraska, Oct 2020-Mar 2021

From: Factors associated with delaying medical care: cross-sectional study of Nebraska adults

Characteristics

Delayed Care (22.7%)

Due to Cost (10.1%)

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

Rural (vs. Urban)

0.99 (0.6, 1.64)

-

1.38 (0.69, 2.78)

-

Age group (vs. ≥ 65 years)

 45–64 years

1.77 (1.00, 3.15)

1.76 (0.87, 3.55)

4.8 (2.04, 11.29)

4.39 (1.66, 11.58)

 < 45 years

2.53 (1.39, 4.61)

2.86 (1.39, 5.86)

9.85 (4.14, 23.48)

14.24 (4.79, 42.35)

Male (vs. Female)

0.74 (0.44, 1.25)

-

0.93 (0.44, 1.96)

-

Race (vs. White only)

 Other

2.05 (0.64, 6.52)

-

3.85 (0.95, 15.63)

-

 Not reported

1.43 (0.69, 2.97)

-

1.22 (0.55, 2.72)

-

Hispanic (vs. Non-Hispanic)

2.03 (0.75, 5.46)

-

3.97 (1.26, 12.48)

1.68 (0.59, 4.82)

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

2.29 (1.34, 3.91)

1.34 (0.67, 2.66)

4.22 (2.04, 8.75)

1.63 (0.67, 3.96)

Education (vs. Bachelor’s degree or above)

 High school or less

1.33 (0.69, 2.56)

-

3.65 (1.3, 10.21)

1.74 (0.52, 5.78)

 Some college

1.75 (0.97, 3.15)

-

4.34 (1.75, 10.74)

1.68 (0.61, 4.61)

Health insurance (None vs Any)

1.66 (0.73, 3.76)

-

4.66 (1.93, 11.27)

1.40 (0.52, 3.80)

Income (vs. $75,000 +)

 $50,000 to $74,999

2.75 (1.35, 5.62)

2.20 (0.98, 5.00)

6.83 (1.97, 23.7)

3.38 (0.83, 13.84)

 < $50,000

3.63 (1.94, 6.78)

3.41 (1.52, 7.64)

13.58 (4.4, 41.92)

9.60 (2.49, 37.05)

Access to a primary care provider (No vs. Yes)

1.45 (0.70, 2.97)

-

2.09 (0.87, 5.05)

-

Chronic health condition (Any vs. None)

1.47 (0.82, 2.64)

-

2.03 (0.71, 5.78)

-

Current health care bills (Yes vs. No)

3.15 (1.77, 5.60)

2.54 (1.37, 4.73)

6.01 (2.8, 12.9)

5.26 (2.35, 11.78)

  1. Bold indicates p < .05