Table 8

Selected Results of Linear Probability Model Predicting That Somewhat or Strongly Agree It Is the Obligation of the Government to Ensure Access to Health Care

Somewhat or strongly agreeMove toward strongly agreeMove away from strongly agree
Government obligation = strongly agree, 2018 0.414***
(0.0266) 
 0.0353
(0.0298) 
Government obligation = somewhat agree, 2018 0.280***
(0.0293) 
−0.347***
(0.0342) 
0.0812**
(0.0317) 
Government obligation = neither agree nor disagree, 2018 −0.0334
(0.0346) 
−0.262***
(0.0405) 
0.0452
(0.0361) 
Government obligation = domewhat disagree, 2018 −0.0619*
(0.0338) 
−0.101**
(0.0393) 
 
Non-Hispanic Black (relative to non-Hispanic white) 0.145***
(0.0354) 
0.199***
(0.0568) 
−0.0508
(0.0366) 
Hispanic (relative to non-Hispanic white) 0.120***
(0.0307) 
0.149***
(0.0429) 
−0.0749**
(0.0324) 
Female (relative to male) 0.0404**
(0.0199) 
0.0593**
(0.0281) 
−0.0149
(0.0211) 
Highest level of education: bachelors or higher (relative to high school) 0.0678**
(0.0338) 
−0.0209
(0.0469) 
−0.0606*
(0.0353) 
Midwest Census Region (relative to East) −0.107***
(0.0320) 
−0.133***
(0.0466) 
0.0328
(0.0334) 
South Census Region (relative to East) −0.150***
(0.0276) 
−0.149***
(0.0403) 
0.0933***
(0.0292) 
West Census Region (relative to East) −0.121***
(0.0286) 
−0.170***
(0.0421) 
0.0444
(0.0301) 
Observations 1,843 1,233 1,447 
R-squared 0.239 0.131 0.029 
Somewhat or strongly agreeMove toward strongly agreeMove away from strongly agree
Government obligation = strongly agree, 2018 0.414***
(0.0266) 
 0.0353
(0.0298) 
Government obligation = somewhat agree, 2018 0.280***
(0.0293) 
−0.347***
(0.0342) 
0.0812**
(0.0317) 
Government obligation = neither agree nor disagree, 2018 −0.0334
(0.0346) 
−0.262***
(0.0405) 
0.0452
(0.0361) 
Government obligation = domewhat disagree, 2018 −0.0619*
(0.0338) 
−0.101**
(0.0393) 
 
Non-Hispanic Black (relative to non-Hispanic white) 0.145***
(0.0354) 
0.199***
(0.0568) 
−0.0508
(0.0366) 
Hispanic (relative to non-Hispanic white) 0.120***
(0.0307) 
0.149***
(0.0429) 
−0.0749**
(0.0324) 
Female (relative to male) 0.0404**
(0.0199) 
0.0593**
(0.0281) 
−0.0149
(0.0211) 
Highest level of education: bachelors or higher (relative to high school) 0.0678**
(0.0338) 
−0.0209
(0.0469) 
−0.0606*
(0.0353) 
Midwest Census Region (relative to East) −0.107***
(0.0320) 
−0.133***
(0.0466) 
0.0328
(0.0334) 
South Census Region (relative to East) −0.150***
(0.0276) 
−0.149***
(0.0403) 
0.0933***
(0.0292) 
West Census Region (relative to East) −0.121***
(0.0286) 
−0.170***
(0.0421) 
0.0444
(0.0301) 
Observations 1,843 1,233 1,447 
R-squared 0.239 0.131 0.029 

Notes: Standard errors in parentheses. Variables in the regression included gender, age, education, income, marital status, and region. The complete regression models with all included controls are available in the online-only appendix.

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p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1.

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