Table 3 Association of predisposing, enabling and need factors with formal home care utilization - logistic regression models

  Yes, without activity restriction

(0.68–1.37)

  Yes, with restriction from certain activities because of it

(1.25–3.15)

  Difficulty or need for help in 2018^a, but not in 2012

(4.23–8.98)

  Difficulty or need for help in 2012 and 2018^a

(3.28–7.72)

 Coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve/muscle disease, or cerebrovascular disease

(1.13–2.70)

  Pre-frail

(1.01–2.03)

  Frail

(1.29–3.95)

 One-year increase in age

(0.98–1.10)

 Born abroad (ref: born in Switzerland)

(0.89–2.01)

 Knows very well or rather well what a home care organization is and what it can offer (ref: rather no or not a at all)

(0.65–1.58)

 Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) score of less than 12 (ref: 12 or more)

(0.84–1.85)

 Lives alone (ref: living with other people)

(0.80–1.69)

 Difficult financial situation

(1.12–2.45)

  Yes, without activity restriction

(0.79–1.80)

  Yes, with restriction from certain activities because of it

(1.32–3.92)

  Difficulty or need for help in 2018^a, but not in 2012

(4.44–10.56)

  Difficulty or need for help in 2012 and 2018^a

(2.69–7.66)

 Coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve/muscle disease, or cerebrovascular disease

(1.27–3.37)

  Pre-frail

(0.84–1.89)

  Frail

(0.80–3.27)