Table 3.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Results for Odds of a Non-VA Alert, Spring 2016–Winter 2019 (n = 563)

VariableOR (95% CI)*
Male sex (ref = female)1.15 (0.55, 2.43)
Age, years1.05 (1.04, 1.05)
Race/ethnicity (ref = White)
    Black0.84 (0.55, 1.27)
    Other0.66 (0.42, 1.03)
Total annual individual income, $ (ref = ≤ 100,000)
    > 100,0004.01 (2.68, 5.98)
    Unknown/refused1.22 (0.88, 1.68)
Insurance type
    Medicare (ref = no Medicare)0.97 (0.57, 1.64)
    Medicaid (ref = no Medicaid)1.19 (1.17, 1.21)
    Private (ref = no private)1.39 (1.19, 1.62)
Perceived health status (ref = excellent)
    Very good0.96 (0.51, 1.80)
    Good1.10 (0.71, 1.70)
    Fair2.21 (1.24, 3.94)
    Poor2.01 (0.91, 4.46)
    Any service connectedness (ref = no)0.97 (0.75, 1.26)
Chronic conditions
    Charlson Comorbidity Index0.96 (0.89, 1.03)
    Chronic pulmonary disease (ref = no)1.06 (0.55, 2.05)
    Congestive heart failure (ref = no)1.44 (1.06, 1.95)
    Diabetes (ref = no)1.02 (0.93, 1.12)
    Follow-up time, days1.00 (1.00, 1.00)
Enrollment site (ref = Bronx, NY)
    Indianapolis, IN1.24 (0.80, 1.92)
    Travel time to VA, minutes1.00 (1.00, 1.01)
RUCA (ref = metropolitan)†
    Micropolitan1.93 (1.89, 1.97)
    Small town1.60 (1.35, 1.89)
    Rural2.67 (2.06, 3.47)
    Unknown4.63 (4.48, 4.80)
VA use in year before enrollment
    Total # VA ED visits1.13 (1.12, 1.13)
    VA hospitalization (ref = no)0.63 (0.57, 0.69)
    Has a regular non-VA provider (ref = no)1.21 (0.82, 1.78)
Receives majority of care (ref = VA)
    Non-VA1.83 (1.06, 3.15)
    Unknown/refused0.84 (0.83, 0.85)

  • ED, emergency department; VA, Veterans Affairs; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

  • ↵* Adjusted for other variables in the column.

  • ↵† Rural-urban commuting area codes:

  • Metropolitan, population > 50,000.

  • Micropolitan, population 10,000–49,999.

  • Small town, population 2500–9999.

  • Rural, population < 2500.