From: Geographical variation of unmet medical needs in Italy: a multivariate logistic regression analysis
Variable | Overall | Availability | Accessibility | Aceptability |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Female | 1.20 [1.08-1.33]*** | 1.06 [0.86-1.3] | 1.23 [1.05-1.45]** | 1.23 [1.02-1.49]** |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  18-44 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  45-64 | 0.84 [0.73-0.97]** | 1.14 [0.87-1.51] | 0.80 [0.65-0.98]** | 0.69 [0.53-0.88]*** |
  65+ | 0.48 [0.40-0.57]*** | 1.20 [0.86-1.68] | 0.28 | 0.57 [0.40-0.83]*** |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Primary | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Secondary | 1.03 [0.91-1.16] | 0.99 [0.78-1.25] | 0.95 | 1.17 [0.95-1.45] |
  Tertiary | 0.91 [0 .74-1.13] | 0.76 [0.49-1.16] | 0.57 [0.37-0.88]** | 1.34 [0.95-1.88]* |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Married | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Unmarried | 0.88 [0 .77-1.01]* | 1.11 [0.84-1.47] | 0.75 [0.61-0.93]*** | 0.82 [0.63-1.06] |
  Separated/divorced/widowed | 1.41 [1.22-1.62]*** | 1.23 [0.93-1.62] | 1.57 [1.27-1.94]*** | 1.16 [0.88-1.53] |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Currently working | 1.36 [1.20-1.54]*** | 1.33 [1.04-1.69]** | 1.14 [0.94-1.38] | 1.82 [1.44-2.29]*** |
  Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Equivalised income quintile | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0-20% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  20-40% | 0.67 [0.58-0.77]*** | 0.91 [0.69-1.19] | 0.52 [0.43-0.64]*** | 0.97 [0.75-1.27] |
  40-60% | 0.57 [0.49-0.66]*** | 1.03 [0.77-1.37] | 0.43 [0.34-0.53]*** | 0.78 [0.56-1.05]* |
  60-80% | 0.51 [0.43-0.60]*** | 1.03 [0.76-1.41] | 0.32 [0.25-0.41]*** | 0.77 [0.56-1.05]* |
  80-100% | 0.53 [0.44-0.62]*** | 1.00 [0.73-1.36] | 0.21 [0.15-0.30]*** | 1.05 [0.77-1.42] |
Health status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  very good | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  good | 1.52 [1.23-1.89]*** | 1.71 [1.09-2.66]** | 1.19 [0.84-1.68] | 1.88 [1.30-2.72]*** |
  fair | 3.04 [2.41-3.84]*** | 3.52 [2.21-5.62]*** | 2.46 [1.69-3.57]*** | 3.31 [2.24-4.91]*** |
  bad | 2.91 [2.20-3.85]*** | 2.57 [1.48-4.45]*** | 3.52 [2.27-5.43]*** | 1.79 [1.08-2.98]** |
  very bad | 4.6 [3.26-6.48]*** | 3.28 [1.65-6.48]*** | 5.77 [3.49-9.55]*** | 1.40 [0.64-3.06] |
Suffering from any chronic condition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No chronic | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Chronic | 1.26 [1.11-1.44]*** | 1.06 [0.82-1.37] | 1.44 [1.19-1.73]*** | 1.03 [0.79-1.34] |
Limitation in daily activities | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No limited | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Limited | 2.21 [1.90-2.57]*** | 1.72 [1.31-2.26]*** | 2.21 [1.76-2.79]*** | 2.28 [1.70-3.05]*** |
Geographical macro-area | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  North-West | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  North-East | 0.91 [0.77-1.07] | 0.74 [0.53-1.05]* | 0.74 [0.57-0.95]** | 1.21 [0.91-1.62] |
  Centre | 1.23 [1.05-1.44]*** | 1.55 [1.16-2.07]*** | 1.02 [0.79-1.32] | 1.26 [0.92-1.71] |
  South | 2.0 [1.73-2.31]*** | 2.21 [1.66-2.94]*** | 1.78 [1.44-2.20]*** | 2.17 [1.64-2.87]*** |
  Islands | 1.61 [1.34-1.93]*** | 2.42 [1.70-3.43]*** | 1.19 [0.91-1.57] | 2.07 [1.47-2.92]*** |