Table 2 Odds Ratios for hospital admission according to individual characteristics

Age(years)

20–29

1.23

0.88–1.71

1.07

0.72–1.59

30–39

0.75

0.64–0.88

0.84

0.71–1.00

40–49

0.65

0.60–0.72

0.74

0.67–0.83

50–59

0.57

0.53–0.62

0.69

0.63–0.75

60–69

0.57

0.53–0.62

0.66

0.61–0.72

≥70

1.00

-

1.00

-

Sex

Male

1.00

-

1.00

-

Female

1.24

1.17–1.31

1.11

1.04–1.19

Health security

Health insurance

1.00

-

1.00

-

Medical aid

3.20

2.96–3.47

2.32

2.11–2.54

Others

1.79

1.29–2.48

0.91

0.63–1.30

Severity

0

1.00

-

1.00

-

1

1.83

1.70–1.97

1.75

1.60–1.90

2

3.92

3.60–4.27

3.05

2.76–3.37

≥3

10.34

8.64–12.38

6.85

5.62–8.34

Number of combination hypoglycemic agents

No medication

2.33

2.18–2.50

1.77

1.62–1.93

1 agent

1.00

-

1.00

-

2 agents

0.93

0.86–1.01

1.14

1.04–1.25

≥3agents

1.19

1.05–1.34

1.46

1.27–1.67

Diabetic medication

Oral

1.00

-

1.00

-

Insulin injection or pump

3.00

2.52–3.58

1.82

1.48–2.23

Main attending clinic

General hospital

1.18

1.06–1.31

1.16

1.03–1.31

Hospital

1.08

0.99–1.19

1.20

1.08–1.34

Clinical

1.00

-

1.00

-

Public health center

Number of had tested

2.94

2.76–3.13

3.01

2.80–3.23

None

3.20

2.91–3.52

2.60

2.33–2.91

1

1.00

-

1.00

-

≥2

0.83

0.71–0.97

0.89

0.75–1.07

Medication prescription days

0 days & Severity = 0

1.21

0.95–1.53

1.86

1.43–2.43

0 days & Severity ≥1

2.76

2.36–3.22

2.05

1.71–2.45

1–179

5.63

5.14–6.16

3.72

3.34–4.16

180–269

3.96

3.59–4.37

3.41

3.06–3.81

270–359

2.15

1.96–2.34

2.07

1.87–2.28

≥360

1.00

-

1.00

-

Level of continuity*

High (COC scores ≥ 0.75)

1.00

-

1.00

-

Low (COC scores < 0.75)

2.95

2.78–3.12

2.44

2.17–2.75