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Table 2 Results from adjusted analysis comparing characteristics of non-users and users of health services who reported fair or poor health in the LINKIN and HILDA populations (Total and Non-metropolitan regions)

From: Unconnected and out-of-sight: identifying health care non-users with unmet needs

Characteristics

Adjusted LINKIN OR

95% CI

P

Adjusted Non Metro HILDA OR

95% CI

P

Adjusted Total HILDA OR

95% CI

P

Age

1.00

0.98-1.02

0.969

0.95

0.93-0.97

>0.001

0.99

0.97-1.01

0.323

Female

0.57

0.32-1.03

0.062

0.53

0.25-1.13

0.096

0.74

0.37-1.51

0.403

Single/never married

1.15

0.51-2.63

0.738

0.45

0.17-1.19

0.105

1.38

0.57-3.30

0.465

Educated: Year 10 or below

1.94

1.02-3.70

0.044

1.42

0.77-2.59

0.252

0.81

0.47-1.37

0.416

Unemployed

3.24

1.28-8.17

0.013

1.42

0.30-6.60

0.652

2.57

0.29-22.9

0.390

Smoker

2.67

1.38-5.17

0.004

2.16

0.94-4.96

0.068

1.59

0.66-3.83

0.294

1 or more health condition

0.18

0.08-0.41

<0.001

0.56

0.26-1.24

0.151

0.21

0.10-0.45

>0.001

  1. Reference categories: Males; Married/living with partner/widowed; Highest education greater than Year 10; Not unemployed; Not current smoker; Does not self-report having a current health condition