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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of independent variables using GEE analysis of 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 care

Poverty status

No → No

Yes → No

No → Yes

Yes → Yes

AOR

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Sex

 Men

1.00

1.28

(1.02–1.61)

1.29

(1.02–1.64)

1.73

(1.38–2.16)

 Women

1.00

1.06

(0.87–1.28)

1.07

(0.87–1.30)

1.25

(1.050–1.50)

Region

 Urban area

1.00

1.12

(0.89–1.41)

1.07

(0.84–1.37)

1.30

(1.04–1.64)

 Rural area

1.00

1.17

(0.97–1.41)

1.24

(1.01–1.50)

1.51

(1.27–1.80)

Health insurance

 National health insurance

1.00

1.18

(1.01–1.37)

1.21

(1.04–1.42)

1.44

(1.25–1.67)

 Medical aid

1.00

0.98

(0.54–1.77)

0.71

(0.38–1.30)

0.97

(0.56–1.70)

  1. Regarding poverty status, the poverty line in this table is based on less than 50% of the median income. The adjusted covariates are age, marital status, educational level, economic activity, household income, smoking, drinking, practicing aerobic exercise, and having chronic diseases
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