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Table 3 Results of multivariate regression analysis to explore the characteristics associated with the use of the health care services

From: Evaluation of the use of health care services for non-communicable disease and prevention by children and adolescents in south Italy

Variable

OR

SE

95% CI

p value

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

  1. aReference category