Table 3 GEE regression analysis to estimate the effects of specific mental disorders on hospitalizations for ‘At Home’ participants during a 10-year pre-recruitment period (n = 433)

Age at each pre-recruitment year (per year)

1.0 (1.0. 1.0)

0.048

1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

0.012

Time (per year)

1.2 (1.1. 1.2)

<0.001

1.1 (1.0, 1.1)

<0.001

Female gender

1.1 (0.9, 1.5)

0.349

1.0 (0.8, 1.2)

0.813

Aboriginals (yes vs. no)

0.9 (0.7, 1.3)

0.635

1.1 (0.8, 1.4)

0.617

White (yes vs. no)

1.1 (0.8, 1.4)

0.594

0.9 (0.7, 1.1)

0.217

Schizophrenia (yes vs. no)

7.7 (6.4, 9.3)

<0.001

4.7 (3.9, 5.6)

<0.001

Bipolar disorder (yes vs. no)

5.7 (4.6, 7.0)

<0.001

2.2 (1.8, 2.6)

<0.001

Personality disorder (yes vs. no)

3.0 (2.3, 3.9)

<0.001

1.6 (1.8, 2.6)

<0.001

Depressive disorder (yes vs. no)

3.2 (2.7, 3.8)

<0.001

1.6 (1.3, 1.9)

<0.001

Anxiety-neurotic disorder (yes vs. no)

2.8 (2.3, 3.5)

<0.001

1.5 (1.2, 1.8)

<0.001

Alcohol dependence (yes vs. no)

2.5 (1.9, 3.2)

<0.001

1.5 (1.2, 2.0)

0.001

Drug dependence (yes vs. no)

2.4 (2.0, 2.9)

<0.001

1.5 (1.2, 1.7)

<0.001

Non-psychiatric service utilization^c

 High (≥32)

3.4 (2.7, 4.3)

<0.001

2.3 (1.9, 2.8)

<0.001

 Medium (16 to 31)

2.1 (1.7, 2.7)

<0.001

1.5 (1.2, 1.8)

<0.001

 Low (≤15)

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