Table 6 The association of non-medical factors to outpatient visits in specialised care. Personal, social and functional factors concerning the patients receiving primary-care home nursing and how they are associated with the chance (odds ratio) of making outpatient visits in specialised medical care during the study year. (n = 115). Logistic regression.

Age

> 83 years of age

0.68

0.30–1.53

≤ 83 years of age

1

(Reference)

Sex

Male

1.37

0.52–3.60

Female

1

(Reference)

Living

Living alone

0.68

0.25–1.88

Conditions

Cohabiting

1

(Reference)

Care

Family participates

3.11

1.15–8.44

3.17

1.12–9.00

Family does not participate

1

(Reference)

1

(Reference)

Home Help¹

0.31

0.11–0.89

No Home Help

1

(Reference)

Mobility

Reduced ²

0.51

0.22–1.17

Not reduced

1

(Reference)

Cognitive function

Reduced ³

0.52

0.23–1.22

Not reduced

1

(Reference)

ADL dependence

Yes, severe (group 3)⁴

0.20

0.08–0.53

0.21

0.08–0.59

None, or not severe (Groups 1–2)⁵

1

(Reference)

1

(Reference)

Goodness of fit, Pearsson

0.58