The impact of financial barriers on health status among individuals with cognitive impairment
Factors | OR* | 95% CI* |
Financial access barrier | ||
No | Ref. | |
Yes | 0.64 | 0.57 to 0.72 |
Age | ||
≥18 and <30 | Ref. | |
≥30 and <45 | 0.47 | 0.37 to 0.6 |
≥45 and <65 | 0.24 | 0.2 to 0.3 |
≥65 | 0.43 | 0.35 to 0.54 |
Sex | ||
Female | Ref. | |
Male | 0.99 | 0.9 to 1.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | Ref. | |
Non-married | 1.34 | 1.17 to 1.53 |
Race | ||
Non-Hispanic white | Ref. | |
Non-Hispanic black | 0.76 | 0.66 to 0.88 |
Hispanic | 0.7 | 0.59 to 0.83 |
Others | 0.78 | 0.63 to 0.96 |
Living region | ||
Northeast | Ref. | |
North Central/Midwest | 1.05 | 0.88 to 1.25 |
South | 0.82 | 0.7 to 0.95 |
West | 1.03 | 0.87 to 1.21 |
Education | ||
Below high school | Ref. | |
High school graduate | 1.34 | 1.16 to 1.55 |
Above high school | 1.69 | 1.48 to 1.93 |
Family income | ||
<$50 000 | Ref. | |
≥$50 000 and <$100 000 | 1.4 | 1.19 to 1.64 |
≥$100 000 | 1.41 | 1.11 to 1.79 |
BMI | ||
<18.5 | Ref. | |
≥18.5 and <25 | 0.7 | 0.53 to 0.94 |
≥25 and <30 | 0.86 | 0.75 to 0.99 |
≥30 | 0.57 | 0.5 to 0.64 |
Health insurance | ||
No | Ref. | |
Yes | 0.95 | 0.86 to 1.06 |
*Weighted estimate for the US population.
BMI, body mass index.