Table 3.

Insurance Status, Transportation, and Primary Medication Non-adherence (N = 3926)

VariableUnadjusted %Primary Non-adherence, Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Primary Non-adherence, Adjusted* OR (95% CI)
Insurance
    Uninsured28.71.70 (1.37–2.11)1.24 (0.95–1.63)
    Medicare19.41.01 (0.81–1.28)1.42 (0.97–2.10)
    Medicaid22.51.22 (0.86–1.74)0.95 (0.59–1.51)
    Private19.1
Ease of traveling to Doctor’s office
    Somewhat/ Great problem36.12.32 (1.82–2.94)1.78 (1.35–2.38)
    Not a problem/ Minor problem19.7
  • Model P 0.00

  • * Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, race, education, income, employment, health status

  • Referent group

  • Statistically significant odds ratio