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Table 3 Results of multivariate logistic analyses stratified by self-rated health status: effects of years of schooling on outpatient services utilization, after controlling for age and sex

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

Good self-rated health (n = 2639)

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

1.007

(1.000-1.013)

0.042

Sex

0.611

(0.507-0.737)

<0.001

Years of schooling

1.086

(1.064-1.109)

<0.001

Constant

1.256

(0.805-1.960)

0.314

Fair self-rated health (n = 1849)

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

1.008

(1.001-1.015)

0.025

Sex

0.615

(0.492-0.768)

<0.001

Years of schooling

1.050

(1.018-1.083)

0.002

Constant

2.222

(1.321-3.737)

0.003

Poor self-rated health (n = 459)

Independent variables

Exp(b)*

CI(95%)

p-value

Age

0.996

(0.982-1.012)

0.646

Sex

0.720

(0.438-1.185)

0.195

Years of schooling

0.992

(0.925-1.064)

0.822

Constant

4.878

(1.741-13.670)

0.003

  1. *Exponential of logistic regression estimated parameter.