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Table 2 Results of multivariate logistic analyses: effects of age, sex and socioeconomic variables on outpatient services utilization

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of outpatient services in Brazil according to health care need: evidence from the World Health Survey

Model I

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

1.004

(1.000 - 1.008)

0.039

Sex

0.595

(0.519 - 0.682)

<0.001

Constant

3.139

(2.396 - 4.111)

<0.001

Model II

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

1.011

(1.006 - 1.015)

<0.001

Sex

0.589

(0.513 - 0.676)

<0.001

Years of schooling

1.056

(1.038 - 1.074)

<0.001

Constant

1.730

(1.235 - 2.424)

0.002

Model III

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

1.003

(0.999 - 1.007)

0.154

Sex

0.585

(0.508 - 0.675)

<0.001

Private health insurance

1.964

(1.653 - 2.333)

<0.001

Constant

2.881

(2.190 - 3.789)

<0.001

  1. *Exponential of logistic regression estimated parameter.