Skip to main content

Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression examining the effect of socio-demographic variables on the prevalence of morbidity, considering seeking care, consumption of medical services and medical services waiver (participants who reported illness but did not get medical assistance)

From: The landscape of medical care consumption in Israel: a nationwide population cross-sectional study

 

Morbidity

Considered care

Consumption

Waiver of medical services

OR

p value

OR

p value

OR

p value

OR

p value

Gender

 

0.015

 

0.006

 

0.012

 

0.472

 Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Female

1.28

 

1.32

 

1.3

 

0.90

 

Age GROUP

 

0.002

 

0.101

 

0.019

 

0.123

 15–24

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 25–44

0.92

 

1.18

 

1.01

 

0.90

 

 45–64

1.3

 

1.45

 

1.43

 

0.68

 

 65 + 

1.56

 

1.31

 

1.37

 

1.09

 

Population group

 

0.000

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.814

 Jewish Israelis

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Immigrants from FSU

0.69

 

0.91

 

0.83

 

0.89

 

 Arab Israelis and others

0.34

 

0.48

 

0.48

 

0.89

 

Education

 

0.141

 

0.695

 

0.74

 

0.605

 High school education

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 > 12 years education

0.78

 

0.86

 

0.85

 

1.29

 

 College degree

0.83

 

0.88

 

0.94

 

0.92

 

 Higher degree

1.1

 

0.97

 

1.02

 

0.99

 

Geographic region

 

0.123

 

0.624

 

0.515

 

0.026

 Center

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Periphery

1.28

 

1.05

 

0.93

 

1.42

 

Illness perception

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.000

 

0.209

 None

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.56

 

1.85

 

1.56

 

0.80

Â