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.