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Table 7 Logistic regression of participant characteristics associated with attending the Legal Health Clinic

From: Legal needs of patients attending an urban family practice in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: an observational study of a legal health clinic

Variable

 

Attended the Legal Health Clinic (n = 59)

Versus Did not attend (n = 502)

OR

95% CI

p-value

Gender

Female

REF

Male

1.11

0.55, 2.26

0.766

Transgender

6.74

0.69, 66.30

0.102

Age Category

18–24 years

REF

25–34 years

0.75

0.19, 3.03

0.686

35–44 years

1.18

0.31, 4.53

0.811

45–55 years

0.69

0.18, 2.68

0.592

55–64 years

1.02

0.24, 4.43

0.976

65 and older

0.95

0.18, 4.93

0.950

Ethnicity

White

REF

Other ethnicity

2.48

1.14, 5.39

0.022

No response

6.04

0.338, 96.49

0.204

Citizenship

Canadian

REF

Other citizenship

4.40

1.48, 13.07

0.008

No response

1.02

0.05, 23.27

0.989

Relationship Status

Married/Common Law

REF

Other response

1.01

0.45, 2.24

0.988

Education

High School or below

REF

Any post-secondary

0.99

0.45, 2.18

0.976

No response

7.97

0.46, 139.21

0.155

Employment

Employed

REF

Not employed

1.25

0.55, 2.83

0.594

Monthly Household Income

Less than $650

REF

$700 - $1800

0.62

0.17, 2.18

0.446

$1850 - $3000

0.36

0.09, 1.51

0.162

More than $3000

0.36

0.07, 1.89

0.226

Housing

Owns their home

REF

Does not own their home

1.48

0.60, 3.63

0.397

Income Insecure

No

REF

Yes

1.95

0.78, 4.93

0.156

Food Insecure

No

REF

Yes

1.57

0.70, 3.52

0.276

Housing Insecure

No

REF

Yes

3.33

1.53, 7.24

0.002

Affords Medication

Yes

REF

No

1.15

0.51, 2.61

0.740

Self-reported Health Status

Excellent

REF

Very Good

0.55

0.05, 5.86

0.622

Good

1.29

0.14, 12.30

0.826

Fair

1.25

0.12, 12.86

0.852

Poor

1.22

0.11, 13.48

0.874

Mobility

No problems

REF

Some/Severe problems

1.56

0.65, 3.73

0.321

Self-Care

No problems

REF

Some/Severe problems

0.76

0.30, 1.97

0.575

Usual Activities

No problems

REF

Some/Severe problems

2.83

1.08, 7.43

0.034

Anxiety/Depression

No problems

REF

Some/Severe problems

0.91

0.39, 2.13

0.826

Pain/Discomfort

No problems

REF

Some/Severe problems

1.62

0.54, 4.87

0.392

  1. Note: Bolding denotes risk factors significant at p < 0.05