Table 4 Unadjusted odds ratios from mixed-effects regression models for characteristics associated with WCC adherence
From: Predictors of well child care adherence over time in a cohort of urban Medicaid-eligible infants
| Â | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Mother < 20 years of age (reference: ≥20 years of age) | 1.16 (0.84-1.58) |
African-American (reference: all other races) | 0.80 (0.47-1.36) |
Mother married* (reference: all other marital statuses) | 1.34 (0.88-2.05) |
Mother graduated high school (reference: did not graduate high school) | 1.15 (0.84-1.57) |
Income < $500/mo* (reference: ≥$500/month) | 1.42 (1.01-1.90) |
Mother is student or employed full-time (reference: unemployed, employed part-time) | 0.93 (0.70-1.23) |
Mother insured * (reference: not insured) | 1.31 (0.90-1.90) |
Child insured (reference: not insured) | 1.73 (0.70-4.31) |
Father of baby lives at home (reference: does not live at home) | 0.92 (0.66-1.28) |
Any nonparent adult at home* (reference: no non-parent adults at home) | 1.30 (0.97-1.75) |
Primipara* (reference: multipara) | 1.77 (1.34-2.34) |
MSSI (tertiles) | 1.04 (0.84-1.29) |
Adequate TOFHLA-S literacy score (≥23) (reference: < 23) | 0.95 (0.69-1.32) |
Child in poor/fair health (reference: good/excellent health) | 0.72 (0.36-1.45) |
Mother's SF-36 subscales (reference: a one-point difference in the score) | Â |
   Physical function | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) |
   Physical limitation | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) |
   Emotional limitation | 1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
   Energy | 1.00(0.99-1.00) |
   General health | 1.00(0.99-1.01) |
   Emotional wellness | 1.00(0.99-1.00) |
Maternal report of PNC adherence* (reference: maternal report of PNC adherence less than 'all of the time') | 1.80 (1.30-2.50) |
Receiving any public assistance (WIC, food stamps, SSI) (reference: not receiving any public assistance) | 0.93 (0.55-1.59) |