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Table 1 Relative risk (RR) of moderate and serious psychological distress levela in the past month

From: Effect of unaffordable medical need on distress level of family member: analyses of 1997–2013 United States National Health Interview Surveys

  

RR

95% confidence interval of RR

Any family member with unmet need for care

No

1.00

  

Yes

1.45

1.38

1.52

Any family member with activity limitation

No

1.00

  

Yes

1.32

1.27

1.36

Age

18–24

1.00

  

25–34

0.92

0.88

0.96

35–44

0.85

0.81

0.89

45–54

0.76

0.72

0.80

55–64

0.58

0.54

0.61

65–74

0.43

0.40

0.47

75+

0.38

0.34

0.43

Gender

Male

1.00

  

Female

1.29

1.26

1.33

Race

White

1.00

  

Black

0.85

0.82

0.89

Other

0.90

0.86

0.95

Marital status

Married, spouse present

1.00

  

Married, spouse absent

1.31

1.13

1.51

Separated

1.59

1.48

1.70

Divorced

1.35

1.28

1.42

Widowed

1.65

1.50

1.81

Living with partner

1.28

1.22

1.34

Never married

1.23

1.17

1.28

Education level

Never attended/kindergarten only

0.99

0.80

1.23

Grade 1, 2, 3, or 4

0.91

0.79

1.04

Grade 5, 6, or 7

0.86

0.79

0.94

Grade 8

1.03

0.92

1.15

Grade 9, 10, or 11

1.10

1.05

1.16

Grade 12

0.99

0.96

1.03

1 to 3 years of college

1.00

  

4 years college/Bachelor’s degree

0.83

0.80

0.87

5+ years of college

0.81

0.76

0.85

Health Status

Excellent

1.00

  

Very Good

1.38

1.33

1.42

Good

1.88

1.82

1.95

Ratio of family income to poverty threshold

< 1.00

1.22

1.16

1.28

1.00–1.99

1.16

1.11

1.21

2.00–3.99

1.09

1.06

1.13

4.00+

1.00

  

Year of survey

1997

1.00

  

1998

0.96

0.90

1.02

1999

0.82

0.77

0.88

2000

0.84

0.79

0.90

2001

1.08

1.02

1.15

2002

0.85

0.80

0.91

2003

0.90

0.84

0.96

2004

0.93

0.87

0.99

2005

0.91

0.85

0.97

2006

0.82

0.76

0.89

2007

0.74

0.68

0.80

2008

0.89

0.83

0.96

2009

0.93

0.87

1.00

2010

0.93

0.87

0.99

2011

0.77

0.72

0.83

2012

0.72

0.67

0.77

2013

1.01

0.95

1.08

  1. a K6 score ≥ 5