Table 4 Logistic regression model of characteristics associated with low-acuity PED visits

Age ≤ 5 years

1.4

(1.0 – 2.0)

Gender: female

0.8

(0.6 – 1.2)

Any parent < 26 years old

1.2

(0.4 – 3.3)

Child born in Switzerland

0.8

(0.4 – 1.6)

Mother born abroad

1.5

(0.9 – 2.3)

Father born abroad

1.0

(0.6 – 1.6)

Difficulties to pay household bills

2.6

(1.6 – 4.4)

Mother without education or mandatory education only

0.7

(0.4 – 1.5)

Father without education or mandatory education only

1.2

(0.6 – 2.5)

Mother unemployed

0.9

(0.6 – 1.4)

Father unemployed

0.7

(0.3– 1.6)

Asked for medical advice before coming to PED

0.7

(0.5 – 1.1)

Already visited a PED in the last 6 months

1.7

(1.1 – 2.5)

Travel time to PED < 15 min

1.5

(1.0 – 2.1)