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Table 3 Relative risk ratio (RRR) of moderatea and of seriousb psychological distress levels 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

  

‘Moderate’ psychological distress level

‘Very high’ psychological distress level

  

Adjusted RRRc

95% confidence interval of adjusted RRR

Adjusted RRRc

95% confidence interval of adjusted RRR

Any family member with unmet need for care

No

1.00

  

1.00

  

Yes

1.58

1.47

1.69

2.09

1.78

2.45

Any family member with activity limitation

No

1.00

  

1.00

  

Yes

1.38

1.32

1.44

1.66

1.47

1.87

Age

18–24

1.00

  

1.00

  

25–34

0.90

0.85

0.95

0.94

0.80

1.10

35–44

0.82

0.77

0.87

0.86

0.73

1.02

45–54

0.71

0.67

0.77

0.76

0.63

0.92

55–64

0.53

0.49

0.57

0.50

0.40

0.63

65–74

0.38

0.34

0.42

0.39

0.29

0.52

75+

0.33

0.29

0.38

0.27

0.18

0.39

Gender

Male

1.00

  

1.00

  

Female

1.33

1.28

1.37

1.67

1.51

1.85

Race

White

1.00

  

1.00

  

Black

0.82

0.78

0.87

0.83

0.72

0.96

Other

0.87

0.82

0.93

0.98

0.82

1.18

Marital status

Married, spouse present

1.00

  

1.00

  

Married, spouse absent

1.34

1.56

1.89

1.71

2.01

3.08

Separated

1.72

1.31

1.49

2.49

1.46

2.07

Divorced

1.40

1.52

1.94

1.74

1.84

3.38

Widowed

1.72

1.26

1.41

2.49

1.20

1.66

Living with partner

1.34

1.20

1.35

1.41

1.12

1.54

Never married

1.27

1.11

1.63

1.31

1.15

2.54

Education level

Never attended/ kindergarten only

0.91

0.70

1.20

1.65

0.81

3.35

Grade 1, 2, 3, or 4

0.81

0.67

0.97

1.55

1.09

2.21

Grade 5, 6, or 7

0.80

0.71

0.89

1.16

0.90

1.49

Grade 8

0.96

0.83

1.11

1.73

1.23

2.43

Grade 9, 10, or 11

1.09

1.02

1.17

1.58

1.34

1.86

Grade 12

0.98

0.94

1.02

1.12

0.99

1.26

1 to 3 years of college

1.00

  

1.00

  

4 years college/ Bachelor’s degree

0.83

0.78

0.87

0.60

0.50

0.73

5+ years of college

0.81

0.76

0.87

0.52

0.40

0.66

Health Status

Excellent

1.00

  

1.00

  

Very Good

1.46

1.40

1.52

1.33

1.17

1.51

Good

2.10

2.01

2.19

2.39

2.11

2.70

Ratio of family income to poverty threshold

< 1.00

1.22

1.14

1.30

1.96

1.65

2.33

1.00–1.99

1.16

1.10

1.22

1.56

1.34

1.81

2.00–3.99

1.09

1.05

1.14

1.23

1.08

1.41

4.00+

1.00

  

1.00

  

Year of survey

1997

1.00

  

1.00

0.65

1.01

1998

0.97

0.89

1.05

0.81

0.51

0.83

1999

0.80

0.74

0.88

0.65

0.72

1.14

2000

0.80

0.74

0.87

0.91

0.72

1.12

2001

1.12

1.04

1.21

0.90

0.75

1.19

2002

0.81

0.75

0.89

0.94

0.71

1.12

2003

0.88

0.81

0.96

0.89

0.58

0.96

2004

0.93

0.86

1.01

0.74

0.53

0.85

2005

0.91

0.84

0.99

0.67

0.56

0.95

2006

0.80

0.72

0.88

0.73

0.48

0.84

2007

0.70

0.64

0.78

0.63

0.51

0.86

2008

0.89

0.81

0.98

0.66

0.57

0.96

2009

0.93

0.86

1.02

0.74

0.62

0.99

2010

0.93

0.85

1.01

0.78

0.49

0.80

2011

0.75

0.69

0.81

0.62

0.46

0.77

2012

0.69

0.63

0.75

0.59

0.81

1.27

2013

1.02

0.94

1.10

1.02

0.65

1.01

  1. a K6 score of 5–12
  2. b K6 score ≥ 13
  3. c Adjusted for age, gender, race, marital status, highest educational attainment and health status of the main participants, whether having any family members with activity limitations, family income comparing to poverty threshold and year of survey
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