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Table 4 Analysis of causal impact of low income on health with marginal structural modeling

From: Investigating the causal effect of socioeconomic status on quality of care under a universal health insurance system - a marginal structural model approach

 

Low income (<25th percentile) vs. High income (≥25th percentile)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Preventable hospitalization

1.28 (1.24–1.33)

< 0.001

Elixhauser comorbidity index

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

< 0.001