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Table 2 Appointment characteristic associated with non-attendences. Results of univariate and multivariate analysis for all variables: Odds ratios and their 95% conficence interval (n = 82,898 appointments)

From: Rate and predictors for non-attendance of patients undergoing hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases: a register-based cohort study

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysisa

Multivariate analysisb

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Age

 18–29

5.97*

4.28–8.33

4.17*

2.70–6.42

4.01*

2.63–6.11

 30–39

3.25*

2.41–4.39

2.58*

1.76–3.78

2.51*

1.73–3.66

 40–49

2.69*

2.06–3.53

2.09*

1.47–2.98

2.06*

1.45–2.93

 50–59

1.53*

1.18–1.99

1.20

0.85–1.69

1.18

0.84–1.67

 60–69

0.87

0.68–1.13

0.88

0.68–1.15

0.88

0.67–1.15

 70–79

0.85

0.65–1.11

0.90

0.69–1.18

0.90

0.69–1.18

 80+

1

 

1

 

1

 

Gender

 Male

1.36*

1.21–1.53

1.35*

1.20–1.52

1.44*

1.29–1.61

 Female

1

 

1

 

1

 

Marital status

 Unmarried

1.67*

1.49–1.88

1.39*

1.24–1.56

1.40*

1.25–1.57

 Married

1

 

1

 

1

 

Educational level

 Basic (primary school)

1.14

0.96–1.35

1.18*

1.01–1.40

1.21*

1.03–1.43

 Vocational or upper secondary

1.00

0.85–1.18

0.95

0.81–1.12

0.96

0.82–1.13

 Further or higher education

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Unknown

1.67*

1.16–2.42

1.71*

1.21–2.42

1.77*

1.25–2.50

Occupational status

 Student

2.24*

1.40–3.59

0.83

0.50–1.38

0.83

0.50–1.38

 Affiliated to labor marked

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Short-term welfare payment

1.59*

1.13–2.23

1.32

0.95–1.83

1.35

0.97–1.89

 Long-term welfare payment

1.88*

1.44–2.45

1.48*

1.13–1.93

1.50*

1.15–1.95

 Disability pension

0.96

0.80–1.14

1.08

0.90–1.30

1.12

0.93–1.34

 Pension

0.43*

0.38–0.49

0.75*

0.59–0.96

0.76*

0.59–0.97

 Unknown

2.13

1.31–3.46

1.99*

1.24–3.19

2.05*

1.27–3.30

Specific diseases

 Type 1 diabetes mellitus

  yes

1.75*

1.53–2.01

1.04

0.73–1.48

  

  no

1

 

1

   

 Type 2 diabetes mellitus

  yes

0.96

0,86-1,08

1.14

0.81–1.59

  

  no

1

 

1

   

Hearth failure

 yes

0,81

0,61-1,08

1.16

0.78–1.70

  

 no

1

 

1

   

COPD

 yes

1,08

0,85-1,36

1.44

0.99–2.10

  

 no

1

 

1

   

Asthma

 yes

1,19

0,95-1,49

0.96

0.66–1.41

  

 no

1

 

1

   

Rheumatorid arthritis

 yes

0,71*

0,60-0,85

0.95

0.67–1.34

  

 no

1

 

1

   

Osteoporosis

 yes

0,43*

0,34-0,54

0.79

0.54–1.15

  

 no

1

 

1

   

Number of outpatient treatment courses

 1

1

   

1

 

 2+

0,84

0,59-1,19

  

1.05

0.76–1.46

  1. aadjusted for age, gender, marital status, education level, occupational status and specific chronic disease. AIC = 30,456
  2. badjusted for age, gender, marital status, education level, occupational status and number of outpatient treatment courses. AIC = 30,464
  3. *p < 0.05
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