Table 2:
Unadjusted, single-predictor logistic regression models for association between patient characteristics and patient attachment in 2018, stratified by sex
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male n = 6 009 381 |
Female n = 6 297 372 |
|
| Age category, yr | ||
| < 19 | 1.99 (1.97–2.01) | 1.41 (1.40–1.42) |
| 19–34 | 0.57 (0.57–0.57) | 0.64 (0.63–0.64) |
| 35–49 | 0.71 (0.70–0.71) | 0.83 (0.82–0.84) |
| 50–64 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 65–79 | 1.45 (1.44–1.47) | 1.16 (1.15–1.17) |
| ≥ 80 | 1.54 (1.52–1.57) | 1.10 (1.08–1.11) |
| Rurality Index for Ontario | ||
| Urban (0–9) | 1.08 (1.07–1.09) | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) |
| Small town (10–39) | 1.33 (1.32–1.34) | 1.44 (1.42–1.45) |
| Rural (≥ 40) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Comorbidity (ADG) | ||
| No or low comorbidity (0–4) (Ref.) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Moderate comorbidity (5–9) | 3.33 (3.31–3.35) | 3.03 (3.01–3.05) |
| High comorbidity (≥ 10) | 3.28 (3.24–3.32) | 2.89 (2.86–2.92) |
| Morbidity (Resource Utilization Band) | ||
| Nonuser or healthy user (0–1) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Low comorbidity (2) | 4.38 (4.36–4.41) | 5.85 (5.80–5.89) |
| Moderate morbidity (3) | 6.51 (6.47–6.54) | 7.67 (7.62–7.71) |
| High morbidity (≥ 4) | 7.13 (7.07–7.19) | 7.64 (7.58–7.71) |
| Recent immigrant | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 0.56 (0.56–0.56) | 0.50 (0.50–0.51) |
| Residential instability quintile | ||
| 1 (lowest instability) | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2 | 0.90 (0.89–0.91) | 0.95 (0.94–0.96) |
| 3 | 0.82 (0.82–0.83) | 0.89 (0.88–0.89) |
| 4 | 0.70 (0.70–0.71) | 0.77 (0.77–0.78) |
| 5 (highest instability) | 0.53 (0.53–0.54) | 0.59 (0.58–0.59) |
| Material deprivation quintile | ||
| 1 (lowest deprivation) | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2 | 1.01 (1.00–1.01) | 1.03 (1.02–1.03) |
| 3 | 0.90 (0.90–0.91) | 0.94 (0.93–0.94) |
| 4 | 0.78 (0.78–0.79) | 0.83 (0.82–0.84) |
| 5 (highest deprivation) | 0.65 (0.64–0.65) | 0.71 (0.71–0.72) |
Note: ADG = Aggregated Diagnostic Group, CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, Ref. = reference category.