Table 4.
Odds ratio of the associations between the community health services and COVID-19 ED access
| Odds Ratio | 95% C.I. | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.02 | 1.01–1.02 | < 0.0001 |
| Sex | |||
| - Males | Ref. | ||
| - Females | 0.87 | 0.76–0.99 | 0.031 |
| Emergency severity | |||
| - Deferrable emergencies | Ref. | ||
| - Nondeferrable emergencies | 2.32 | 2.02–2.68 | < 0.0001 |
| Occurrence of positives | |||
| - I quartile (< 27) | Ref. | ||
| - II quartile (27–159) | 3.72 | 2.41–5.73 | < 0.0001 |
| - III quartile (160–607) | 9.12 | 5.97–13.94 | < 0.0001 |
| - IV quartile (> 607) | 49.13 | 31.45–76.75 | < 0.0001 |
| Community health care services | |||
| - None | Ref. | ||
| - Nursing SDCU | 0.16 | 0.11–0.23 | < 0.0001 |
| - Nursing SDCU and COVID hub | 0.20 | 0.13–0.29 | < 0.0001 |
| - Nursing and medical SDCUs and COVID hub | 0.10 | 0.07–0.14 | < 0.0001 |
| Vaccinated | 0.82 | 0.72–0.94 | 0.005 |