Variable | OR | SE | 95% CI | p value |
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Model 1. General practitioners or family pediatricians utilization in the last year | ||||
Log likelihood = −477.2 χ2=145.66 (12df), p < 0.0001 | ||||
At least one parent who is a health care professional | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.21–0.6 | <0.001 |
At least one preventive care visit in the last year | 2.35 | 0.43 | 1.64–3.38 | <0.001 |
Age of children | 0.91 | 0.02 | 0.87–0.96 | 0.001 |
Days lost from school due to illness | 1.67 | 0.28 | 1.19–2.33 | 0.003 |
Health problems in the last year | 1.7 | 0.33 | 1.17–2.48 | 0.005 |
Perception of health problem by the parent | 4.39 | 2.74 | 1.29–14.92 | 0.018 |
At least one medical specialist’s visits in the last year | 1.47 | 0.28 | 1.01–2.14 | 0.041 |
Educational level | 1.37 | 0.25 | 0.95–1.97 | 0.09 |
At least one hospital admission in the last year | 2.35 | 1.24 | 0.83–6.64 | 0.106 |
Gender of children | 0.98 | 0.01 | 0.95–1.01 | 0.187 |
Chronic conditions | 1.39 | 0.32 | 0.88–2.19 | 0.158 |
Emergency department visits in the last year | 1.31 | 0.35 | 0.77–2.21 | 0.312 |
Model 2. Specialist utilization in the last year | ||||
Log likelihood = −528.5 χ2=68 (10df), p < 0.0001 | ||||
At least one visit to general practitioners or family pediatricians in the last year | 2.36 | 0.38 | 1.72–3.24 | <0.001 |
Gender of children | 1.86 | 0.28 | 1.38–2.51 | <0.001 |
Emergency department visits in the last year | 2.06 | 0.53 | 1.24–3.43 | 0.005 |
Age of children | 1.05 | 0.02 | 0.99–1.1 | 0.054 |
Age of parent | 1.02 | 0.01 | 0.99–1.05 | 0.134 |
Health problems in the last year | 1.28 | 0.21 | 0.93–1.78 | 0.138 |
Number of children | ||||
1 | 1a | |||
> 2 | 0.84 | 0.14 | 0.61–1.17 | 0.301 |
At least one hospital admission in the last year | 0.69 | 0.26 | 0.33–1.46 | 0.343 |
Educational level | 1.16 | 0.19 | 0.84–1.61 | 0.356 |
Gender of parent | 1.18 | 0.22 | 0.82–1.69 | 0.382 |
Model 3. Preventive care visits in the last year | ||||
Log likelihood = −564.68 χ2=85.75 (11df), p < 0.0001 | ||||
At least one visit to general practitioners or family pediatricians in the last year | 2.85 | 0.45 | 2.09–3.88 | <0.001 |
Gender of children | 1.72 | 0.25 | 1.29–2.31 | <0.001 |
Educational level | 1.5 | 0.27 | 1.06–2.13 | 0.023 |
Age of children | 0.95 | 0.02 | 0.91–0.99 | 0.029 |
Age of parent | 1.03 | 0.01 | 1.01–1.06 | 0.033 |
Number of cohabiting | 1.13 | 0.08 | 0.98–1.3 | 0.086 |
Chronic conditions | 1.3 | 0.26 | 0.88–1.92 | 0.181 |
Socio-economic status | ||||
low | 1a | |||
medium | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.87–1.66 | 0.260 |
Gender of parent | 1.22 | 0.22 | 0.86–1.74 | 0.266 |
Number of children | ||||
1 | 1a | |||
2 | 1.15 | 0.17 | 0.85–1.55 | 0.354 |
Health problems in the last year | 0.87 | 0.14 | 0.64–1.19 | 0.394 |
Model 4. Emergency department visits in the last year | ||||
Log likelihood = −564.68 χ2=85.75 (11df), p < 0.0001 | ||||
At least one hospital admission in the last year | 8.79 | 3.27 | 4.24–18.22 | <0.001 |
Educational level | 0.4 | 0.11 | 0.23–0.69 | 0.001 |
At least one medical specialist’s visits in the last year | 2.45 | 0.69 | 1.41–2.26 | 0.001 |
Chronic conditions | 2.09 | 0.53 | 1.27–3.46 | 0.004 |
Health problems in the last year | 1.71 | 0.39 | 1.09–2.66 | 0.018 |
Age of parent | 0.97 | 0.01 | 0.94–1.01 | 0.096 |
Socio-economic status | ||||
low | 1a | |||
medium | 0.71 | 0.17 | 0.45–1.13 | 0.151 |
Gender of children | 0.73 | 0.16 | 0.47–1.12 | 0.156 |
Perception of health problem by the parent | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.16–1.39 | 0.175 |
Number of children | ||||
1 | 1a | |||
2 | 0.77 | 0.18 | 0.49–1.21 | 0.258 |
Number of cohabiting | 1.11 | 0.1 | 0.91–1.35 | 0.288 |
At least one preventive care visit in the last year | 0.78 | 0.19 | 0.49–1.25 | 0.31 |