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Table 2 The association between unmet medical need and satisfaction status with healthcare services available at residing neighborhood

From: Satisfaction with local healthcare services and medical need among hypertensive patients: a nationwide study

Variables

Unmet medical need

Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR)

95% Confidence Interval

Satisfaction with healthcare services available at residing neighborhood

Yes

1.00

Β Β Β 

No

1.69

1.49

–

1.92

Sex

Male

1.00

Β Β Β 

Female

1.32

1.14

–

1.54

Age group

19–29

1.00

Β Β Β 

30–39

0.80

0.43

–

1.49

40–49

0.77

0.43

–

1.37

50–59

0.83

0.48

–

1.45

60–69

0.65

0.37

–

1.14

70+

0.41

0.23

–

0.72

Education level

None

1.00

Β Β Β 

Elementary school

0.70

0.59

–

0.84

Middle school

0.56

0.45

–

0.68

High school

0.61

0.50

–

0.75

College or above

0.53

0.41

–

0.68

Income

Low

1.00

Β Β Β 

Low-middle

0.68

0.57

–

0.80

Middle

0.65

0.53

–

0.79

Middle-high

0.50

0.40

–

0.63

High

0.51

0.42

–

0.62

Occupation

Professional or administrative position

1.00

Β Β Β 

Office work

0.87

0.54

–

1.41

Sales and service

1.45

1.03

–

2.05

Agriculture and fishery

1.71

1.20

–

2.44

Blue collar work or simple labor

1.29

0.94

–

1.77

Unemployed

1.29

0.94

–

1.77

Body weight

Underweight

1.00

Β Β Β 

Normal

0.80

0.61

–

1.05

Overweight or obese

0.88

0.66

–

1.16

Subjective health status

Fair

1.00

Β Β Β 

Poor

1.57

1.33

–

1.84

Perceived stress

Yes

1.00

Β Β Β 

No

0.53

0.46

–

0.60

Depressive symptoms

No

1.00

Β Β Β 

Yes

2.92

2.47

–

3.46

Current smoking

Yes

1.00

Β Β Β 

No

0.90

0.75

–

1.09

Current monthly drinking

Yes

1.00

Β Β Β 

No

0.90

0.78

–

1.03

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

No

1.00

Β Β Β 

Yes

1.06

0.90

–

1.25

Diabetes

No

1.00

Β Β Β 

Yes

0.80

0.71

–

0.91

Receiving medical treatment for hypertension

No

1.00

Β Β Β 

Yes

0.61

0.48

–

0.77

Residing region

Urban

1.00

Β Β Β 

Rural

0.97

0.86

–

1.09