Table 2 Generalized linear model through GEE analysis with the unmet medical needs
From: The impact of entering poverty on the unmet medical needs of Korean adults: a 5-year cohort study
Variables | Unmet medical needs | |
|---|---|---|
AOR | 95% CI | |
Poverty status | ||
No → No | 1.00 | |
Yes → No | 1.15 | (0.99–1.33) |
No → Yes | 1.17 | (1.01–1.36) |
Yes → Yes | 1.44 | (1.25–1.65) |
Sex | ||
Men | 1.00 | |
Women | 1.40 | (1.28–1.53) |
Age | ||
19–29 | 1.00 | |
30–49 | 1.70 | (1.46–1.96) |
50–64 | 1.79 | (1.53–2.10) |
65- | 1.90 | (1.61–2.23) |
Region | ||
Urban area | 1.00 | |
Rural area | 1.00 | (0.93–1.07) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1.00 | |
Single, widow, divorced, separated | 1.22 | (1.12–1.32) |
Educational level | ||
College or over | 1.00 | |
High school or below | 1.14 | (1.04–1.25) |
Economic activity | ||
Active | 1.00 | |
Non-active | 0.77 | (0.72–0.83) |
Household income | ||
High | 1.00 | |
Mid-high | 1.09 | (0.99–1.20) |
Mid-low | 1.22 | (1.10–1.35) |
Low | 1.40 | (1.23–1.59) |
Smoking | ||
No | 1.00 | |
Yes | 1.28 | (1.16–1.42) |
Drinking | ||
Less | 1.00 | |
Much | 1.10 | (1.02–1.20) |
Practicing aerobic exercise | ||
Yes | 1.00 | |
No | 0.93 | (0.87–1.00) |
Having chronic diseases | ||
No | 1.00 | |
Yes | 1.03 | (0.94–1.13) |
Health insurance | ||
National health insurance | 1.00 | |
Medical aid | 1.65 | (1.40–1.94) |