| Primary Care Attributes | Socioeconomic Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High vs. Low | Above Average vs. Low | Below Average vs. Low | |
| Access | |||
| Have USC | |||
| Yes | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| USC type | |||
| Facility | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
| Person/Person in facility | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USC specialty | |||
| Primary care | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USC location | |||
| Office | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) |
| Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Difficulty contacting USC by phone | |||
| Very difficult | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) |
| Not very difficult | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USC has office hours nights/weekends | |||
| Yes | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| How long it takes get to USC | |||
| ≤30 minutes | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
| >30 minutes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| How difficult is it get to USC | |||
| Difficulty | 0.7* (0.6–1.0) | 0.6* (0.4–0.9) | 0.5* (0.3–0.9) |
| Not difficult | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Services | |||
| Go to USC for preventive health care | |||
| Yes | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.8 (0.4–1.7) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Go to USC for referrals | |||
| Yes | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | 1.5 (0.8–3.0) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USC provider listens | |||
| Yes | 0.7 (0.3–1.5) | 0.4* (0.2–0.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.3) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Provider asks about other treatments | |||
| Yes | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 1.4* (1.1–1.8) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Data are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals). Logistic regressions were adjusted for the following personal characteristics: age, race, sex, insurance, metropolitan statistical area, census region, perceived health status, perceived mental health status, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living.
↵* P < .05 based on test of significance of the odds ratios.
USC, usual source of care.