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Table 3 Logistic regression models examining the frequent ED visits and income groups, (a) 65–79 years and (b) 80+ years

From: Socio-demographic differences in the frequent use of emergency department care by older persons: a population-based study in Stockholm County

 

Model 0

Model 1

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

(a)

 Men (65–79 yrs)

  Income group 1 low

3.13 (2.75–3.56)

2.09 (1.80–2.42)

1.75 (1.51–2.03)

  Income group 2

2.67 (2.34–3.05)

1.53 (1.32–1.76)

1.37 (1.14–1.58)

  Income group 3

1.77 (1.54–2.02)

1.19 (1.03–1.36)

1.11 (0.97–1.28)

  Income group 4

1.26 (1.10–1.45)

1.07 (0.93–1.23)

1.00 (0.87–1.15)

  Income group 5 high

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Age in years

 

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

  Living alone

 

1.30 (1.18–1.42)

1.18 (1.07–1.30)

  Institutional care

 

1.72 (1.36–2.18)

3.46 (2.72–4.41)

  Disadvantaged area

 

1.25 (1.04–1.51)

1.26 (1.04–1.52)

  Born outside Sweden

 

0.91 (0.82–1.02)

1.00 (0.89–1.11)

  Multi-morbidity

1.37 (1.35–1.39)

1.19 (1.17–1.20)

  Basic care

  

3.35 (2.96–3.81)

  Advanced care

  

5.22 (4.44–6.12)

  6–10 outpatient visits

 

4.73 (3.46–6.47)

  >10 outpatient visits

  

24.61 (18.77–32.26)

 Women (65–79 yrs)

  Income group 1 low

2.91 (2.52–3.36)

1.74 (1.48–2.06)

1.51 (1.28–1.79)

  Income group 2

2.62 (2.27–3.04)

1.54 (1.31–1.80)

1.39 (1.18–1.63)

  Income group 3

1.55 (1.32–1.82)

1.11 (0.94–1.31)

1.05 (0.89–1.23)

  Income group 4

1.08 (0.91–1.28)

0.96 (0.81–1.13)

0.91 (0.76–1.07)

  Income group 5 high

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Age in years

 

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

0.91 (0.76–1.07)

  Living alone

 

1.07 (0.97–1.19)

0.99 (0.89–1.10)

  Institutional care

 

1.53 (1.19–1.97)

3.26 (2.52–4.21)

  Disadvantaged area

 

1.13 (0.93–1.38)

1.09 (0.89–1.34)

  Born outside Sweden

 

0.89 (0.80–0.99)

0.93 (0.84–1.04)

  Multi-morbidity

1.40 (1.38–1.41)

1.23 (1.21–1.24)

  Basic care

  

3.18 (2.79–3.62)

  Advanced care

  

6.82 (5.77–8.06)

  6–10 outpatient visits

 

2.62 (1.84–3.74)

  >10 outpatient visits

  

18.05 (13.92–24.78)

(b)

 Men (80+ yrs)

  Income group 1 low

1.42 (1.17–1.72)

1.58 (1.29–1.92)

1.54 (1.26–1.89)

  Income group 2

1.17 (0.97–1.39)

1.15 (0.96–1.38)

1.11 (0.92–1.34)

  Income group 3

1.16 (0.97–1.39)

1.19 (0.99–1.43)

1.14 (0.95–1.36)

  Income group 4

1.09 (0.90–1.33)

1.12 (0.92–1.38)

1.10 (0.90–1.36)

  Income group 5 high

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Age in years

 

1.03 (1.02–1.05)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

  Living alone

 

1.11 (1.00–1.23)

1.00 (0.90–1.11)

  Institutional care

 

0.80 (0.67–0.96)

2.12 (1.75–2.56)

  Disadvantaged area

 

0.70 (0.49–1.00)

0.69 0.49–1.00)

  Born outside Sweden

 

0.89 (0.77–1.02)

0.95 (0.82–1.09)

  Multi-morbidity

 

1.25 (1.24–1.27)

1.15 (1.13–1.17)

  Basic care

  

2.60 (2.32–2.93)

  Advanced care

  

4.00 (3.29–4.86)

  6–10 outpatient visits

  

3.35 (2.23–5.04)

  >10 outpatient visits

  

14.14 (9.94–20.11)

 Women (80+ yrs)

  Income group 1 low

1.66 (1.34–2.06)

1.56 (1.25–1.95)

1.50 (1.19–1.87)

  Income group 2

1.67 (1.35–2.08)

1.56 (1.24–1.94)

1.47 (1.18–1.85)

  Income group 3

1.52 (1.21–1.91)

1.49 (1.18–1.88)

1.40 (1.11–1.77)

  Income group 4

1.39 (1.08–1.79)

1.43 (1.10–1.85)

1.37 (1.05–1.78)

  Income group 5 high

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Age in years

 

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

  Living alone

 

1.04 (0.92–1.18)

0.94 (0.83–1.07)

  Institutional care

 

0.66 (0.56–0.78)

1.82 (1.53–2.18)

  Disadvantaged area

 

1.43 (1.15–1.77)

1.39 (1.12–1.73)

  Born outside Sweden

 

1.08 (0.97–1.20)

1.13 (1.01–1.25)

  Multi-morbidity

 

1.31 (1.29–1.33)

1.21 (1.20–1.23)

  Basic care

  

2.46 (2.23–2.71)

  Advanced care

  

3.56 (2.88–4.39)

  6–10 outpatient visits

  

3.28 (2.37–4.55)

  >10 outpatient visits

  

11.68 (8.82–15.48)

  1. OR odds ratio and CI confidence interval 95%
  2. Model 0: unadjusted
  3. Model 1: age in years, living situation, country of birth, and multi-morbidity
  4. Model 2: model 1, home-health care and outpatient care visits