Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression models (Model A: Without low health literacy; Model B: With low health literacy) for Asians overall vs. White predicting receiving recommended screening in the 2007 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Low health literacy

–

0.72 (0.57–0.90)

–

0.71 (0.60–0.83)

Race/ethnicity

 White

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Asian

0.75 (0.57–0.97)

0.75 (0.58–0.98)

0.36 (0.31–0.42)

0.36 (0.31–0.42)

Demographics

 LEP

0.83 (0.58–1.20)

0.89 (0.62–1.30)

0.77 (0.60–0.99)

0.83 (0.64–1.07)

 Education

  <HS

0.52 (0.36–0.73)

0.54 (0.38–0.77)

0.49 (0.37–0.66)

0.52 (0.39–0.69)

  HS/Some college

0.79 (0.61–1.01)

0.79 (0.61–1.02)

0.57 (0.47–0.69)

0.58 (0.48–0.70)

  College

0.87 (0.66–1.15)

0.87 (0.66–1.15)

0.84 (0.69–1.03)

0.84 (0.69–1.03)

  Graduate degree

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Age

1.04 (0.93–1.18)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

0.79 (0.75–0.83)

0.78 (0.75–0.82)

 Below/near poverty

0.69 (0.52–0.92)

0.72 (0.54–0.95)

0.68 (0.56–0.82)

0.70 (0.58–0.85)

 Rural

0.92 (0.69–1.22)

0.91 (0.68–1.21)

0.80 (0.65–0.99)

0.80 (0.64–0.98)

 Insured

5.07 (4.04–6.35)

5.01 (4.00–6.28)

2.85 (2.47–3.28)

2.84 (2.47–3.28)

 Married

1.56 (1.32–1.85)

1.56 (1.32–1.84)

1.92 (1.70–2.18)

1.92 (1.70–2.18)

Context variables

 Distance/supply

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

 % Elder poverty

0.38 (0.02–7.06)

0.38 (0.02–6.88)

0.50 (0.04–5.70)

0.53 (0.05–6.03)

 % Community Asian density

3.64 (1.33–9.98)

3.66 (1.34–10.02)

4.23 (1.71–10.47)

4.32 (1.75–10.67)