From: Having a family doctor was associated with lower utilization of hospital-based health services
Logistic regression results |  | RFD vs. NRD†| RFD vs. ORD†| ORD vs. NRD†| Other significant independent variables (p < 0.05)‡ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall significance | Odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Â | |||
Any primary care doctor consultation | 0.012 | *2.486 | *1.342 | *1.853 | Drinking, regular exercise, occupation, marital status |
 |  | (2.053,3.010) | (1.074,1.676) | (1.509,2.275) | |
Emergency service visit | <0.001 | *0.479 | *0.624 | 0.768 | Age, general health, long-term medication, household monthly income, district |
 |  | (0.330,0.695) | (0.411,0.949) | (0.536,1.098) | |
Hospital admission | 0.032 | *0.458 | *0.514 | 0.891 | Age, long-term medication |
 |  | (0.267,0.788) | (0.284,0.932) | (0.540,1.470) |