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Table 6 Comparison of history of healthcare utilization (from IMA proxies) between groups studied

From: Evaluation of bottom-up interventions targeting community-dwelling frail older people in Belgium: methodological challenges and lessons for future comparative effectiveness studies

 

Low limit.

IADL (cogn.)

Func.

Func., cogn.

Func., cogn., behav.

Functional IMA proxies

 Personal nursing cre

0.25 [0.22/0.29]

0.33 [0.28/0.38]

0.21 [0.18/0.23]

0.31 [0.26/0.37]

0.3 [0.23/0.39]

 Physical therapy

0.88 [0.71/1.12]

0.77 [0.64/0.93]

0.6 [0.55/0.66]

0.83 [0.74/0.94]

0.48 [0.34/0.62]

 Parkinson’s medication

3.76 [2.57/5.9]

1.78 [1.3/2.41]

1.31 [1.12/1.54]

1.47 [1.2/1.78]

1 [0.66/1.5]

 Incontinence lump sum

0.15 [0.09/0.23]

0.15 [0.1/0.2]

0.24 [0.21/0.27]

0.32 [0.28/0.37]

0.16 [0.11/0.22]

Cognitive, mood IMA proxies

 Antidepressant

1.26 [1.1/1.44]

1 [0.88/1.17]

1.34 [1.22/1.49]

0.99 [0.88/1.11]

1.94 [1.52/2.47]

 Neuroleptic

1.55 [1.26/1.9]

1.45 [1.21/1.75]

1.78 [1.53/2.06]

1.1 [0.97/1.26]

0.41 [0.31/0.53]

 Neuropsychiatrist

3.56 [2.88/4.55]

2.82 [2.37/3.35]

3.19 [2.76/3.71]

4.89 [4.06/5.92]

28.69 [16.69/68.78]

 Psychiatrist

0.83 [0.62/1.12]

4.5 [2.96/7.8]

2.93 [1.97/4.7]

1.68 [1.2/2.45]

3.07 [1.49/8.7]

 Day care center

-[−/−]

6.31 [2.57/39.3]

1.22 [0.87/1.75]

2.17 [1.69/2.9]

2.18 [1.24/4.19]

Global IMA proxies

 Geriatrician

3.41 [2.42/5]

2.63 [2.02/3.49]

1.21 [0.95/1.52]

1.51 [1.19/1.93]

17.94 [8.54/81.03]

 Neurologist

3.16 [2.47/4.21]

3.39 [2.64/4.47]

1.65 [1.38/1.99]

3.72 [2.98/4.65]

8.65 [5.54/17]

 Hospitalization

1.39 [1.15/1.71]

2.46 [1.98/3.07]

2.21 [1.95/2.5]

2.24 [1.92/2.59]

4.13 [2.81/6.29]

Acute IMA proxies

 General prctitioner out-of-hours

3.44 [2.84/4.27]

2.64 [2.24/3.12]

3.98 [3.58/4.49]

2.86 [2.49/3.31]

3.11 [2.41/4.28]

 Emergency department + hospitalization

2.92 [2.54/3.41]

1.85 [1.62/2.14]

2.77 [2.51/3.04]

3.01 [2.68/3.41]

2.43 [1.89/3.18]

  1. The table reports for each disability profile (Low limit. Low-level limitations, IADL (cogn.) IADL and low level of cognitive impairment, Func Functional limitations, Func., cogn. Functional & cognitive impairments, func., cogn., behav. Functional, cognitive & behavioural problems) the odds ratios with their 95% confidence intervals adjusted for socio-demographic variables