Table 4 Predictors of seeking care from an emergency room using logistic regression (n = 677), MI CReSS
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Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Female | 0.84 | [0.59, 1.18] | 0.69 | [0.47, 1.00] | 0.70 | [0.47, 1.02] | 0.66* | [0.44, 0.99] |
Age Group | ||||||||
18 to 34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
35 to 54 | 1.47 | [0.88, 2.47] | 1.57 | [0.87, 2.83] | 1.50 | [0.83, 2.72] | 1.27 | [0.70, 2.31] |
55 to 64 | 2.42** | [1.36, 4.28] | 2.50** | [1.31, 4.77] | 2.39** | [1.25, 4.57] | 1.83 | [0.94, 3.55] |
65+ | 3.60*** | [1.95, 6.67] | 3.38*** | [1.69, 6.77] | 2.93** | [1.42, 6.04] | 2.96** | [1.40, 6.28] |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
Hispanic | 0.81 | [0.47, 1.41] | 0.76 | [0.41, 1.40] | 0.74 | [0.39, 1.40] | 0.55 | [0.29, 1.06] |
Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Non-Hispanic Black | 2.01** | [1.32, 3.06] | 1.41 | [0.87, 2.27] | 1.43 | [0.88, 2.32] | 1.35 | [0.82, 2.24] |
Another race/ethnicity | 0.91 | [0.53, 1.56] | 0.87 | [0.48, 1.55] | 0.79 | [0.44, 1.44] | 0.75 | [0.40, 1.41] |
Annual Household Income | ||||||||
<$35,000 | 2.16*** | [1.43, 3.26] | 2.03* | [1.18, 3.50] | 1.69 | [0.95, 3.03] | 1.66 | [0.90, 3.07] |
$35,000-$74,999 | 1.53* | [1.01, 2.33] | 1.52 | [0.94, 2.48] | 1.51 | [0.93, 2.46] | 1.34 | [0.81, 2.21] |
$75,000+ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Education | ||||||||
High school education or less | 1.65* | [1.08, 2.52] | 1.23 | [0.74, 2.04] | 1.20 | [0.72, 2.00] | 1.47 | [0.84, 2.55] |
Some college or technical school | 1.79** | [1.19, 2.68] | 1.46 | [0.95, 2.24] | 1.47 | [0.95, 2.26] | 1.47 | [0.95, 2.27] |
College graduate | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Marital Status | ||||||||
Widowed, divorced, separated, or never married | 1.48* | [1.04, 2.10] | 1.17 | [0.76, 1.80] | 1.17 | [0.76, 1.79] | 1.15 | [0.74, 1.79] |
Married or living with a partner in a marriage-like relationship | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Living Arrangement | ||||||||
Rent | 1.38 | [0.92, 2.06] | 1.30 | [0.80, 2.11] | 1.20 | [0.73, 1.97] | 1.20 | [0.71, 2.02] |
Own | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Other arrangement | 1.71 | [0.96, 3.03] | 1.94 | [0.99, 3.78] | 1.72 | [0.87, 3.41] | 1.92 | [0.96, 3.85] |
Health Insurance Type | ||||||||
Uninsured | 1.25 | [0.66, 2.36] | 1.52 | [0.77, 2.97] | 1.44 | [0.72, 2.84] | ||
Private | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
Medicare | 3.15*** | [1.69, 5.86] | 2.15* | [1.02, 4.53] | 1.99 | [0.93, 4.25] | ||
Medicaid | 1.26 | [0.67, 2.34] | 1.43 | [0.66, 3.09] | 1.37 | [0.59, 3.16] | ||
Another Type | 1.26 | [0.46, 3.49] | 1.37 | [0.44, 4.20] | 1.45 | [0.47, 4.52] | ||
Self-Reported Severity of Symptoms | ||||||||
Mild | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||
Moderate | 1.22 | [0.65, 2.29] | 1.97 | [0.99, 3.92] | ||||
Severe | 2.32** | [1.30, 4.15] | 2.90*** | [1.55, 5.45] | ||||
Very severe | 4.95*** | [2.73, 8.99] | 6.63*** | [3.33,13.20] | ||||