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Table 3 Results of negative binomial model avoidable hospitalization and minor complaints and severe complaints

From: Propensity to seek healthcare in different healthcare systems: analysis of patient data in 34 countries

 

Severe complaints (scale 0–10)

Minor complaints (scale 0–10)

 

IRR

95 % CI

IRR

95 % CI

Asthmaa(n = 19)

0.72

0.37–1.42

0.70*

0.48–1.03

COPDb(n = 18)

0.82

0.53–1.25

0.91

0.75–1.10

Diabetes: Long-term complicationsa(n = 23)

1.34

0.84–2.15

1.07

0.82–1.40

Diabetes: Short-term complicationsa(n = 23)

1.69**

1.15–2.49

1.11

0.87–1.43

Diabetes: Uncontrolleda(n = 21)

0.53*

0.28–1.01

0.96

0.69–1.33

Congestive heart failurec(n = 24)

1.12

0.77–1.65

0.99

0.81–1.20

  1. IRR = incidence rate ratio
  2. aadjusted for hospital bed supply, disease prevalence; badjusted for hospital bed supply, disease prevalence, smoking prevalence; cadjusted for hospital bed supply
  3. *p <0.10 **p <0.05