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Table 3 IRRs of individual factors associated with ACSCs in 2000–2015, univariate Poisson models

From: Performing up to Nordic principles? Geographic and socioeconomic equity in ambulatory care sensitive conditions among older adults in capital areas of Denmark, Finland and Sweden in 2000–2015

Age group

Variable

Copenhagen

Helsinki

Stockholm

45–64

Gender

Female

1

1

1

Male

1.34 (1.33–1.35)

1.41 (1.39–1.44)

1.36 (1.35–1.38)

Living alone

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.74 (1.72–1.75)

1.49 (1.46–1.52)

1.99 (1.96–2.02)

Education

Tertiary

1

1

1

Secondary

1.78 (1.76–1.81)

1.69 (1.65–1.73)

1.73 (1.70–1.77)

Primary

2.99 (2.95–3.03)

2.72 (2.67–2.78)

2.90 (2.84–2.95)

Income

Highest

1

1

1

Quintile 4

1.47 (1.44–1.49)

1.42 (1.38–1.46)

1.33 (1.29–1.36)

Quintile 3

2.19 (2.15–2.22)

1.91 (1.86–1.97)

1.89 (1.85–1.94)

Quintile 2

3.47 (3.42–3.52)

2.84 (2.76–2.92)

2.76 (2.70–2.83)

Lowest

3.12 (3.07–3.17)

3.70 (3.61–3.79)

2.38 (2.33–2.44)

65–74

Gender

Female

1

1

1

Male

1.32 (1.31–1.33)

1.62 (1.59–1.65)

1.41 (1.39–1.43)

Living alone

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.46 (1.45–1.48)

1.19 (1.16–1.21)

1.48 (1.46–1.50)

Education

Tertiary

1

1

1

Secondary

1.55 (1.52–1.57)

1.44 (1.40–1.48)

1.56 (1.52–1.59)

Primary

2.36 (2.32–2.40)

2.13 (2.08–2.18)

2.17 (2.12–2.21)

Income

Highest

1

1

1

Quintile 4

1.26 (1.23–1.29)

1.37 (1.32–1.42)

1.30 (1.27–1.34)

Quintile 3

1.60 (1.57–1.64)

1.64 (1.59–1.70)

1.84 (1.80–1.89)

Quintile 2

2.33 (2.29–2.38)

2.13 (2.06–2.20)

2.42 (2.36–2.48)

Lowest

2.76 (2.70–2.81)

3.01 (2.91–3.11)

2.11 (2.05–2.16)

 75 and over

Gender

Female

1

1

1

Male

1.21 (1.20–1.22)

1.29 (1.27–1.30)

1.29 (1.28–1.30)

Living alone

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.19 (1.18–1.21)

1.09 (1.07–1.10)

1.20 (1.19–1.21)

Education

Tertiary

1

1

1

Secondary

1.46 (1.42–1.49)

1.16 (1.13–1.18)

1.29 (1.27–1.31)

Primary

1.89 (1.84–1.93)

1.45 (1.43–1.48)

1.53 (1.51–1.56)

Income

Highest

1

1

1

Quintile 4

1.13 (1.10–1.15)

1.07 (1.04–1.10)

1.10 (1.07–1.12)

Quintile 3

1.29 (1.27–1.32)

1.23 (1.20–1.26)

1.32 (1.29–1.34)

Quintile 2

1.62 (1.59–1.65)

1.40 (1.37–1.43)

1.43 (1.41–1.46)

Lowest

1.73 (1.70–1.76)

1.67 (1.63–1.71)

1.26 (1.23–1.29)

  1. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in three Nordic capital areas in 2000–2015 obtained from separately analysed univariate models. Income quintiles were derived from the whole study population