Table 2. Year 1 Predictors of a Quartile Increase in Year 2 Satisfaction Among Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Respondents, 2000 to 2009 (N = 50,978)*
Independent VariablesAdjusted OR (95% CI)*P Value
≥1 Elective hospitalizations1.21 (1.11–1.32)<.001
≥1 Emergent hospitalizations1.01 (0.91–1.12).87
Age (per 10 years)1.13 (1.11–1.14)<.001
Female sex1.05 (1.01–1.09).01
Race/ethnicity
    White1.0 (ref)
    Hispanic1.06 (0.99–1.14).09
    Black1.22 (1.15–1.31)<.001
    Other0.78 (0.71–0.86)<.001
Education
    <High school1.0 (ref)
    Some high school1.04 (0.92–1.14).46
    High school graduate1.01 (0.93–1.10).79
    Some college0.93 (0.85–1.01).10
    College graduate0.84 (0.77–0.92)<.001
Household income (% FPL)
    <100%1.0 (ref)
    100–124%1.02 (0.90,1.15).80
    125–199%0.95 (0.87–1.03).22
    200–399%0.93 (0.86–1.00).06
    ≥400%0.97 (0.89–1.06).56
Urban MSA (vs. nonurban)0.95 (0.89–1.00).04
Insurance coverage
    Private insurance1.0 (ref)
    Public1.06 (1.00–1.13).06
    None0.79 (0.73–0.87)<.001
Has usual source of care (vs. none)1.29 (1.20–1.39)<.001
Chronic diseases (per disease)1.02 (0.99–1.04).13
PCS-12 (per 10-point increase)1.27 (1.24–1.30)<.001
MCS-12 (per 10-point increase)1.39 (1.36–1.42)<.001
Self-rated health
    Excellent1.0 (ref)
    Very good0.75 (0.71–0.80)<.001
    Good0.67 (0.63–0.71)<.001
    Fair0.68 (0.62–0.74)<.001
    Poor0.86 (0.75–0.98).03
Healthcare utilization
    Office visits (per visit)1.00 (1.00–1.00).21
    Drug prescriptions (per 10)1.04 (1.03–1.05)<.001
  • * Ordinal logistic regression analyses predicting a quartile increase in year 2 satisfaction. Analyses also adjusted for U.S. region (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West) and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey panel year.

  • Chronic diseases include diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, asthma, emphysema, and arthritis.

  • Scale has a population mean of 50; higher scores indicate higher function.

  • CI, confidence interval; FPL, federal poverty level; MCS-12, 12-item Short Form Mental Component Summary; MSA, metropolitan statistical Area; OR, odds ratio; PCS-12, 12-item Short Form Physical Component Summary.