Table 3 Predictors of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) admissions compared to non-ACSCs admissions for adult and paediatric admissions in Victoria (2003-04)
| Â | Adult | Paediatric | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predictor | Reference (Binary variable) | Unadjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Adjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Direction of increased likelihood of ACSC (p<0.05) | Unadjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Adjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Direction ofincreased likelihood of ACSC (p<0.05) |
Male/Female | Female | 1.18 (1.13, 1.23) | 1.06 (1.02, 1.10) | Male | 0.98 (0.92, 1.04) | 0.99 (0.93, 1.05) | — |
Rural/Metro | Metro | 1.45 (1.24, 1.70) | 1.15 (1.05, 1.27) | Rural | 1.40 (1.27, 1.54) | 1.34 (1.22, 1.48) | Rural |
Increase in OR of ACSC per 5 yr. increase in Age | Continuous variable | 1.12 (1.12, 1.13) | 1.13 (1.12, 1.14) | Older | 0.95 (0.94, 0.97) | 0.95 (0.93, 0.97) | Younger |
Increase in OR of ACSC per decrease in IRSED quintile | Continuous variable | 1.08 (1.03, 1.14) | 1.06 (1.04, 1.08) | IRSED Q1 (greater disadvantage) | 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) | 1.04 (1.00, 1.08) | — |
Increase in OR of ACSC per increase in ARIA category | Continuous variable | 1.39 (1.29, 1.50) | 1.11 (1.02, 1.21) | ARIA 3 (less accessible) | 1.26 (1.15, 1.38) | 1.09 (1.01, 1.19) | ARIA 3 (less accessible) |