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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of seeking medical treatment after an occupational injury, MEPS Panels 9-13 (2004-2009)

From: Medical expenditures associated with nonfatal occupational injuries among immigrant and U.S.-born workers

 

OR

Model 1

OR

Model 2*

OR

Model 3*

OR

Model 4*

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

Immigrant status

 U.S.-born workers (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Immigrant workers

0.88

0.63-1.21

0.91

0.61-1.36

0.92

0.61-1.39

0.98

0.65-1.47

Gender

 Male (ref.)

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Female

  

1.39

1.07-1.80

1.43

1.09-1.86

1.34

1.03-1.75

Age (years)

 18-24 (ref.)

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 25-44

  

1.28

0.85-1.94

1.25

0.84-1.87

1.30

0.87-1.95

 45-54

  

1.02

0.65-1.60

0.96

0.61-1.50

0.97

0.61-1.53

 55-64

  

1.20

0.70-2.05

1.13

0.67-1.91

1.14

0.67-1.95

Race/ethnicity

 White, Non-Hispanic (ref.)

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Black, Non-Hispanic

  

0.99

0.69-1.42

1.02

0.71-1.46

1.01

0.70-1.44

 Hispanic

  

0.85

0.59-1.24

0.88

0.60-1.29

0.91

0.61-1.35

 Asian

  

1.20

0.47-3.03

1.15

0.46-2.92

1.07

0.42-2.74

Marital status

 Married (ref.)

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Widowed/divorced/separated

  

0.78

0.57-1.07

0.80

0.59-1.10

0.84

0.61-1.14

 Never married/others

  

0.70

0.52-0.95

0.71

0.53-0.96

0.77

0.56-1.04

Education

 Less than high school (ref.)

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 High school

  

1.08

0.79-1.49

1.03

0.75-1.42

0.95

0.69-1.32

 College and higher

  

0.97

0.70-1.35

0.91

0.64-1.29

0.82

0.58-1.18

Poverty status

 Poor (<100% FPL) (ref.)

    

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Near poor (<100%-124% FPL)

    

1.48

0.80-2.74

1.47

0.80-2.70

 Low income (125%-199% FPL)

    

1.34

0.86-2.11

1.27

0.81-1.98

 Middle income (200-399% FPL)

    

1.61

1.08-2.41

1.40

0.93-2.12

 High income (≥400% FPL)

    

1.61

1.05-2.47

1.33

0.84-2.09

Medical insurance

 Any private (ref.)

      

1.00

 

 Public insurance only

      

0.89

0.48-1.67

 Uninsured

      

0.56

0.42-0.75

  1. *For models 2, 3 and 4, the reported odds ratios (ORs) are adjusted for all other variables in the model.
  2. Text is bolded when P < 0.05 from significance test of comparison with reference group.
  3. ref. = reference group; FPL = Federal poverty level.