Skip to main content

Table 4 Linear regression analysis of medical expenditures o occupational injuries per injured worker during the 2 year MEPS reference period, MEPS Panels 9-13 (2004-2009)

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

 

U.S.-born workers

Immigrant workers

All workers

Mean expenditures*(in 2009 U.S. $)

P **

Mean expenditures*(in 2009 U.S. $)

P **

Mean expenditures*(in 2009 U.S. $)

P **

Immigrant status

 U.S.-born workers (ref.)

    

2357

 

 Immigrant workers

    

2351

0.99

Gender

 Male (ref.)

2399

 

2265

 

2229

 

 Female

2772

0.19

1985

0.54

2486

0.26

Age (years)

 18-24 (ref.)

1892

 

915

 

1661

 

 25-44

2129

0.46

2436

0.01

1998

0.22

 45-54

2843

0.03

3497

0.00

2706

0.01

 55-64

3861

0.00

2593

0.03

3419

0.00

Race/ethnicity

 White, Non-Hispanic (ref.)

2382

 

2980

 

2390

 

 Black, Non-Hispanic

2647

0.58

1172

0.06

2393

0.99

 Hispanic

2030

0.38

2337

0.39

2125

0.44

 Asian

3454

0.35

2476

0.61

2525

0.83

Marital status

 Married (ref.)

2599

 

1648

 

2302

 

 Widowed/divorced/separated

2543

0.88

2249

0.23

2356

0.86

 Never married/others

2594

0.99

2571

0.17

2405

0.75

Education

 Less than high school (ref.)

2932

 

1996

 

2646

 

 High school

2589

0.40

1987

0.99

2331

0.34

 College and higher

2258

0.07

2403

0.55

2114

0.08

Poverty status

 Poor (<100% FPL) (ref.)

1971

 

1811

 

18200

 

 Near poor (100%-124% FPL)

2601

0.32

2141

0.72

2391

0.26

 Low income (125%-199% FPL)

2623

0.21

2464

0.38

2428

0.15

 Middle income (200-399% FPL)

2656

0.14

2319

0.46

2421

0.12

 High income (≥400% FPL)

3192

0.03

1933

0.86

2826

0.03

Medical insurance

 Any private (ref.)

2867

 

1977

 

2557

 

 Public insurance only

2700

0.81

3571

0.07

2706

0.79

 Uninsured

2215

0.07

1350

0.12

1885

0.02

  1. *The original expenditure data were transformed using natural logarithm and linear regression models were fitted. Average mean expenditures were calculated using Duan’s smearing method.29
  2. ** P from significance test of comparison with reference group. P values< 0.05 are in bold text.
  3. ref. = reference group; FPL = Federal poverty level.
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us