Table 4 Logistic regression model of perceived difficulties in acquiring health resources by disability severity (N = 4871)

Internet use

No

1.79(1.36–2.36)***

1.48(1.14–1.93)**

1.37(1.05–1.80)**

1.35(1.05–1.75)**

1.31(1.00–1.71)

1.16(0.90–1.49)

Yes (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Types of disabilities

Physical disability

1.02(0.31–3.39)

0.66(0.28–1.55)

3.25(1.08–9.79)**

0.78(0.34–1.79)

0.99(0.32–3.12)

1.33(0.55–3.24)

Brain lesion

0.98(0.29–3.27)

0.68(0.28–1.65)

2.90(0.96–8.78)

0.85(0.36–2.00)

1.34(0.42–4.25)

2.55(1.02–6.38)*

Visual impairment

1.23(0.36–4.21)

0.56(0.23–1.33)

3.43(1.11–10.60)**

0.75(0.32–1.73)

1.11(0.34–3.58)

1.31(0.53–3.24)

Hearing impairment

0.96(0.29–3.22)

0.52(0.22–1.24)

2.81(0.92–8.55)

0.65(0.28–1.49)

0.90(0.28–2.87)

1.13(0.46–2.77)

Mental disability

0.99(0.29–3.39)

–

2.64(0.85–8.18)

–

0.96(0.30–3.10)

–

Internal disability

0.80(0.24–2.66)

0.48(0.15–1.49)

2.33(0.77–7.05)

0.61(0.26–1.42)

0.94(0.30–2.96)

1.34(0.54–3.31)

Speech disability

0.80(0.23–2.87)

1.00(0.77–1.45)

2.88(0.88–9.42)

0.56(0.19–1.67)

1.43(0.42–4.89)

3.07(0.97–9.72)

Facial disfigurement

(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Age

1.00(0.99–1.02)

1.01(0.99–1.02)

1.01(0.99–1.02)

1.00(0.99–1.01)

1.01(1.00–1.02)

1.03(1.01–1.04)^***

Gender

Female

0.87(0.70–1.08)

1.07(0.86–1.31)

0.87(0.70–1.07)

0.95(0.77–1.17)

1.20(0.97–1.49)

1.09(0.89–1.34)

Male (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Living arrangements

Living alone

0.86(0.65–1.15)

1.29(0.96–1.75)

0.85(0.64–1.13)

1.24(0.92–1.66)

0.92(0.69–1.23)

0.92(0.69–1.24)

Living with others

(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Marital status

Married

0.78(0.59–1.02)

1.07(0.79–1.44)

0.85(0.65–1.11)

1.11(0.82–1.49)

0.95(0.73–1.25)

0.79(0.59–1.05)

Other (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Education

None

1.52(0.93–2.47)

1.54(0.94–2.50)

1.72(1.06–2.79)**

1.30(0.80–2.10)

0.94(0.58–1.53)

1.45(0.90–2.33)

High school or below

1.28(0.89–1.83)

1.25(0.85–1.84)

1.34(0.94–1.91)

1.18(0.81–1.72)

1.00(0.71–1.43)

1.26(0.88–1.81)

College or above

(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Self-reported economic status

Lower class

0.93(0.27–3.16)

0.94(0.39–2.23)

0.63(0.20–2.03)

1.15(0.48–2.77)

1.54(0.50–4.76)

0.98(0.39–2.50)

Middle class

0.58(0.17–2.00)

0.54(0.22–1.29)

0.47(0.15–1.51)

0.71(0.30–1.73)

1.03(0.33–3.21)

0.68(0.26–1.73)

Upper class (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Chronic disease

Yes

0.93(0.70–1.24)

0.69(0.54–0.87)**

0.95(0.71–1.26)

0.79(0.62–1.00)

0.87(0.66–1.17)

0.97(0.76–1.22)

No (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Living area

Rural

1.25(1.03–1.53)*

1.32(1.09–1.60)**

1.25(1.03–1.53)**

1.34(1.11–1.62)**

1.21(0.99–1.47)

1.39(1.15–1.67)***

Urban (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Cox and Snell R²

0.041

0.049

0.025

0.031

0.023

0.051

Nagelkerke R²

0.055

0.065

0.033

0.041

0.031

0.069