Effect
|
Point Estimate
|
95% Confidence Limits
|
p-value
|
---|
Age
|
1
|
0.997
|
1.003
|
0.9302
|
Female
|
0.992
|
0.911
|
1.080
|
0.8535
|
Comorbidity level (CCI)
|
1.133
|
1.069
|
1.201
|
<.0001
|
Low educational level
|
0.977
|
0.879
|
1.085
|
0.6601
|
Annual income
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
<.0001
|
Born outside of Europe
|
1.596
|
1.388
|
1.834
|
<.0001
|
- Note: CCI Charlson comorbidity index, Low educational level refers to patients that have not finished secondary education
- Odds ratio estimates for being surgically treated after the introduction of the value-based reimbursement program as regards to patient characteristics. Odds ratios above 1.0 indicate a higher odds of being surgically treated after the introduction of the value-based reimbursement program in that category than in the reference group, whereas odds ratios below 1.0 indicates a lower odds of being surgically treated