Table 3 First 25 Predictors of ≥3 emergency department visits in the past 12 months based on 2015–2018 data
Variable Name | Reference Cell | Odds Ratio in a stepwise regression | Order in Stepwise regression based on formal p-value of first category occurrence | Order in Random Forest Model Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fair/Poor Health | Excellent/Very Good/Good Self-Reported Heath | 2.63 | 1 | 1 |
Income <$25,000 | Income = > $75,000 | 2.53 | 2 | 2 |
Female Gender | Male | 1.62 | 9 | 3 |
Asthma (Current) | No Asthma | 1.87 | 8 | 4 |
All/Most of the Time of the Time Feeling Restless or Fidgety in Past Year | Some/Little/None of the Time | 1.47 | 16 | 5 |
18–20 Years Old | Age 50–64 Years Old | 2.30 | 4 | 6 |
Black/African American Race | White Race | 1.91 | 7 | 7 |
Heart Condition in Past Year | No Heart Condition | 2.30 | 5 | 8 |
All/Most of the Time of the Time Feeling Nervous in Past Year | Some/Little/None of the Time | 1.28 | 26 | 9 |
Education Level: 10th–12th grades completed | 6th grade or less completed | 1.43 | 17 | 10 |
Diabetes (Ever) | No | 1.62 | 10 | 11 |
Nicotine Dependence (Past Month) | No | 1.38 | 19 | 12 |
Marital Status: Divorced, Separated, or Widowed | Married | 1.16 | 33 | 13 |
COPD/Chronic Bronchitis (Ever) | No | 1.48 | 15 | 14 |
Tobacco Use (Past Year) | No | 1.29 | 23 | 15 |
Major Depressive Episode (Past Year) | No | 1.23 | 25 | 16 |
No High Blood Pressure or Not Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure | Ever had High Blood Pressure or Currently Taking Medication | 1.29 | 17 | 17 |
Illicit Drug Use (Past Year) | No | 1.33 | 21 | 18 |
Alcohol Use (Past Year) | No | 0.81 | 29 | 19 |
Illicit Drug Use Disorder (Past Year) | No | – | – | 20 |
Sexually Transmitted Disease (Past Year) | No | 1.58 | 11 | 21 |
Pain Reliever Misuse (Past Year) | No | 1.29 | 24 | 22 |
Had Insurance Coverage | No Coverage | 1.19 | 32 | 23 |
Pain Reliever Use Disorder (Past Year) | No | 1.49 | 13 | 24 |
Population Density: Segment not in a CBSA | Segment is in a CBSA | 1.25 | 28 | 25 |