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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the influence of travel time with public transport on the utilization of GPs. n = 1172 participants (SAS proc. logistic)

From: Is there an association between spatial accessibility of outpatient care and utilization? Analysis of gynecological and general care

Predictor

β

SE β

p (α = 0.05)

eβ (odds ratio)

CI

2.5%

97.5%

Travel time with public transport*

      

 no connection

−0.1484

0.4566

.745

1.14

0.429

3.050

t > 180 min

0.4343

0.8525

.610

2.05

0.259

16.227

 120 min < t ≤ 180 min

0.0642

0.3473

.853

1.41

0.751

2.667

 60 min < t ≤ 120 min

−0.0669

0.3490

.848

1.24

0.655

2.353

Age

0.00720

0.00584

.218

1.017

0.996

1.019

Social class indexa

−0.056

0.0264

.043

0.95

0.900

0.998

Persons ≥18 years in the household (yes/no)

−0.3161

0.4573

.489

0.73

0.298

1.786

  1. *reference travel time by public transport t ≤ 60 min Abbreviations: β, regression coefficient; SE, standard error; CI confidence interval, t, travel time; a Winkler social class index (Winkler, 1998, Winkler and Stolzenberg, 1999)