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Table 6 Results of the logistic regression analysis between key patient characteristics and the dichotomised OxPIE scale

From: People with limiting long-term conditions report poorer experiences and more problems with hospital care

Factor

Comparison

OR

95% CI

p-value

Main effects

    

  Pain

No vs yes

1.61

1.55 to 1.67

<0.001

  Ethnicity

W/Brit vs other

1.35

1.26 to 1.45

<0.001

  Gender

Male vs female

1.33

1.29 to 1.38

<0.001

  Length of stay

≤3 days vs ≥4 days

1.26

1.21 to 1.31

<0.001

  Operation

No vs Yes

0.84

0.80 to 0.87

<0.001

  Admission

Emergency vs plan.

0.60

0.57 to 0.62

<0.001

  Age 30-44

16-29 vs 30-44

0.79

0.70 to 0.88

<0.001

  Age 45-59

16-29 vs 45-59

0.59

0.53 to 0.65

<0.001

  Age 60-74

16-29 vs 60-74

0.41

0.38 to 0.46

<0.001

  Age 75-89

16-29 vs 75-89

0.43

0.39 to 0.48

<0.001

  Aged over 90

16-29 vs 90+

0.63

0.49 to 0.79

<0.001

  S-LLTC

No-LLTC vs SLLTC

1.23

1.03 to 1.48

0.024

  M-LLTC

No-LLTC vs M-LLTC

1.64

1.19 to 2.26

0.003

Interaction effects

    

  S-LLTC × Age 30-44

 

1.02

0.82 to 1.27

0.849

  S-LLTC × Age 45-59

 

1.13

0.93 to 1.38

0.227

  S-LLTC × Age 60-74

 

1.34

1.10 to 1.62

0.003

  S-LLTC × Age 75-89

 

1.49

1.22 to 1.82

<0.001

  S-LLTC × Aged ≥90

 

1.17

0.81 to 1.70

0.404

  M-LLTC × Age 30-44

 

1.37

0.81 to 1.71

0.107

  M-LLTC × Age 45-59

 

0.94

0.67 to 1.33

0.736

  M-LLTC × Age 60-74

 

1.26

0.90 to 1.75

0.180

  M-LLTC × Age 75-89

 

1.49

1.07 to 2.08

0.019

  M-LLTC × Aged ≥90

 

1.54

0.99 to 2.40

0.055

  1. Note: Age group and LLTC effects currently included as main effects are the effects for the base age group category (Aged 16–29 years) and base LLTC category (No-LLTC). P-value for the overall interaction for age group and LLTC was 0.001.