Table 3

ORs (95% CIs) for each test/procedure for adults with a self-report of diabetes by nativity status; MEPS, 2001–2006

Routine checkupCholesterol checkA1C testDental checkInfluenza vaccineFeet checkEye examinationCompliance*
Foreign born, unadjusted 0.90 (0.61–1.20) 0.71 (0.53–0.90) 0.91 (0.75–1.06) 1.05 (0.81–1.28) 0.67 (0.62–0.72) 0.70 (0.58–0.82) 0.88 (0.75–1.02) 0.76 (0.58–0.94) 
Model 1: age-sex 0.81 (0.58–1.04) 0.60 (0.40–0.79) 0.87 (0.63–1.11) 0.85 (0.58–1.13) 0.46 (0.32–0.60) 0.55 (0.38–0.71) 0.89 (0.75–1.04) 0.66 (0.41–0.91) 
Model 2: + SES 0.82 (0.53–1.11) 0.75 (0.44–1.06) 1.06 (0.70–1.42) 1.22 (0.73–1.71) 0.45 (0.28–0.63) 0.65 (0.40–0.89) 0.86 (0.69–1.03) 0.63 (0.36–0.90) 
Model 3: + access 0.98 (0.62–1.34) 0.96 (0.59–1.32) 1.24 (0.81–1.67) 1.37 (0.82–1.92) 0.49 (0.30–0.69) 0.73 (0.46–1.01) 0.89 (0.72–1.07) 0.65 (0.35–0.95) 
Model 4: + health status 1.0 (0.63–1.37) 1.02 (0.62–1.41) 1.28 (0.87–1.70) 1.25 (0.75–1.76) 0.51 (0.31–0.71) 0.76 (0.48–1.04) 0.89 (0.71–1.07) 0.64 (0.34–0.95) 
n 7,000 6,932 5,640 7,068 7,024 6,832 7,019 6,963 
Routine checkupCholesterol checkA1C testDental checkInfluenza vaccineFeet checkEye examinationCompliance*
Foreign born, unadjusted 0.90 (0.61–1.20) 0.71 (0.53–0.90) 0.91 (0.75–1.06) 1.05 (0.81–1.28) 0.67 (0.62–0.72) 0.70 (0.58–0.82) 0.88 (0.75–1.02) 0.76 (0.58–0.94) 
Model 1: age-sex 0.81 (0.58–1.04) 0.60 (0.40–0.79) 0.87 (0.63–1.11) 0.85 (0.58–1.13) 0.46 (0.32–0.60) 0.55 (0.38–0.71) 0.89 (0.75–1.04) 0.66 (0.41–0.91) 
Model 2: + SES 0.82 (0.53–1.11) 0.75 (0.44–1.06) 1.06 (0.70–1.42) 1.22 (0.73–1.71) 0.45 (0.28–0.63) 0.65 (0.40–0.89) 0.86 (0.69–1.03) 0.63 (0.36–0.90) 
Model 3: + access 0.98 (0.62–1.34) 0.96 (0.59–1.32) 1.24 (0.81–1.67) 1.37 (0.82–1.92) 0.49 (0.30–0.69) 0.73 (0.46–1.01) 0.89 (0.72–1.07) 0.65 (0.35–0.95) 
Model 4: + health status 1.0 (0.63–1.37) 1.02 (0.62–1.41) 1.28 (0.87–1.70) 1.25 (0.75–1.76) 0.51 (0.31–0.71) 0.76 (0.48–1.04) 0.89 (0.71–1.07) 0.64 (0.34–0.95) 
n 7,000 6,932 5,640 7,068 7,024 6,832 7,019 6,963 

*Compliance variable is defined as receiving all screenings and examinations in the past year.

†Reference group is U.S. born.

‡Age-sex variables include sex, year of age, and its square (model 1). Model 2 additionally adjusts for socioeconomic status (SES) (race/ethnicity, marital status, education level, personal income, urban/rural, and region of residence variables). Model 3 additionally adjusts for access (having private insurance, public insurance, and usual source of care). Model 4 additionally adjusts for health status (overweight, current smoker, hypertensive status, history of cardiovascular disease, self reporting fair or poor health, nephropathy, retinopathy, receiving insulin, and receiving oral medication).

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