Table 3.

Need Factors.

	Categorical ER Use					Repeat ER Visits
	No ER Visit, N = 130	ER Visit, N = 166	OR	CI	P Value	OR	CI	P Value
Patient
Personal care composite (mean, std)	2.3 (3.0)	3.1 (3.4)	1.112	(1.028-1.203)	.008	0.033	(0.002-0.064)	.039
Cognitive impairment composite (mean, std)	6.9 (3.6)	6.7 (3.7)	0.995	(0.933-1.062)	.890	0.004	(−0.026-0.033)	.805
Behavior problems composite (mean, std)	2.7 (2.6)	2.6 (2.6)	1.014	(0.924-1.112)	.770	0.039	(−0.0015-0.0796)	.059
# Chronic conditions, (mean, std)	4.7 (2.2)	4.6 (2.3)	0.991	(0.891-1.102)	.861	0.060	(0.0127-0.106)	.013
Caregiver
Role captivity composite (mean, std)	3.7 (1.5)	3.6 (1.5)	0.975	(0.832-1.144)	.759	0.0041	(−0.070-0.0780)	.914
Depression (mean, std)	2.6 (2.4)	2.7 (2.6)	0.996	(0.930-1.067)	.917	−0.0022	(−0.034-0.030)	.892
Relationship strain (mean, std)	4.3 (3.4)	4.2 (3.4)	0.987	(0.889-1.094)	.798	0.0539	(0.002-0.106)	.044
Physical health strain (mean, std)	3.7 (1.4)	3.6 (1.5)	1.001	(0.851-1.177)	.994	0.0452	(−0.027-0.117)	.220

Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; CI, confidence interval; std, standard.