Table 2 Binomial logistic regression on reported use of health centre services among participants of the 2012 HeSSup questionnaire. Determining the association between independent factors and more than one visit to a health centre during the last twelve months*

Characteristics

Unadjusted

Adjusted**

OR (95% Cl)

p

OR (95% Cl)

p

Social factors

 Gender

0.001

 < 0.001

  Male

1

1

  Female

1.14 (1.04–1.25)

1.21 (1.06–1.37)

 Birth cohort

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  1974–78

1

1

  1964–68

0.86 (0.74–0.99)

0.04

0.85 (0.70–1.03)

0.097

  1954–58

0.80 (0.70–0.92)

0.001

0.84 (0.70–1.01)

0.07

  1944–48

1.58 (1.39–1.79)

 < 0.001

1.64 (1.37–1.95)

 < 0.001

 Education

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  Higher

1

1

  Lower

1.58 (1.43–1.75)

1.44 (1.25–1.66)

Health status

 Smoking

0.05

0.180

  No

1

1

  Yes

1.14 (1.00–1.29)

1.12 (0.95–1.32)

 Obesity (BMI)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

   < 25 kg/m²

1

1

   ≥ 25 kg/m²

1.34 (1.23–1.47)

1.28 (1.13–1.45)

 NYHA classification

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  0–1

1

1

  2–4

2.24 (1.95–2.57)

2.51 (2.10–3.00)

 Depressive mood (BDI)

0.001

 < 0.001

   < 19

1

1

   ≥ 19

1.39 (1.14–1.69)

1.79 (1.39–2.31)

Regional service characteristics

 Named GP

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  No

1

1

  Yes

1.65 (1.47–1.84)

1.53 (1.35–1.72)