From: Socio-demographic factors and self-reported funtional status: the significance of social support
Variables | SORM | SCR | SL | MSCR | MSORM | |||||
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 | Mean | Adj. mean | Mean | Adj. mean | Mean | Adj. mean | Mean | Adj. mean | Mean | Adj. mean |
Physician visits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 5.13*** | 4.94*** | 2.45*** | 2.41* | 0.75*** | 0.68*** | 0.17*** | 0.15* | 0.71*** | 0.65*** |
   No | 3.88 | 4.07 | 2.18 | 2.21 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
Use of medicines | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 4.87*** | 4.51*** | 2.37*** | 2.28* | 0.61*** | 0.45*** | 0.16*** | 0.11* | 0.68*** | 0.57*** |
   No | 3.33 | 3.70 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.26 |
Hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 5.40*** | 5.16*** | 2.60*** | 2.55** | 0.81*** | 0.71*** | 0.22*** | 0.19** | 0.82*** | 0.74*** |
   No | 3.95 | 4.19 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 0.44 |
Use of health serv. Index | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1+ | 4.34*** | 4.07*** | 2.27** | 2.21NS | 0.41 *** | 0.30NS | 0.11 *** | 0.08NS | 0.50*** | 0.41*** |
   0 | 3.33 | 3.60 | 2.08 | 2.21 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.19 |