Supplementary Table 1. - Adjusted analysis of association between dichotomized multimorbidirty and use of health services stratified by body mass index in individuals (n = 2,919) following COVID-19 infection, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2021.
| Health services | Low - normal weight (95%CIa) | Overweight (95%CIa) | Obesity (95%CIa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary healthcare center | 1.21 (0.90;1.62) | 0.73 (0.53;1.01) | 1.57 (1.17;2.11) |
| Private medical service | 1.53 (1.10;2.12) | 1.35 (1.04;1.74) | 1.96 (1.34;2.87) |
| Emergency care unit | 2.14 (1.14;4.01) | 1.58 (0.94;2.64) | 0.48 (0.24;0.95) |
| Private emergency room | 0.25 (0.08;0.85) | 2.63 (1.08;6.48) | 4.21 (0.98;18.06) |
| Emergency room | - | - | 2.00 (0.71;5.60) |
| Emergency servicesb | 1.71 (1.07;2.73) | 1.63 (1.07;2.50) | 1.51 (0.94;2.41) |
| Specialist physiciansc | 2.68 (1.52;4.72) | 3.48 (2.22;5.43) | 4.93 (2.73;8.92) |
| Specialized servicesd | 3.88 (1.76;8.56) | 2.20 (1.27;3.79) | 2.99 (1.46;6.14) |
| Pulmonologist | 10.26 (3.24;32.49) | 1.61 (0.85;3.05) | 2.87 (1.03;7.99) |
| Neurologist | - | 2.41 (0.80;7.25) | 2.97 (0.70;12.59) |
| Cardiologist | 4.11 (1.72;9.80) | 4.21 (2.32;7.64) | 5.72 (2.72;12.01) |
| Psychiatrist | 12.66 (1.60;99.88) | 3.54 (1.32;9.51) | 4.14 (1.27;13.55) |
| Physiotherapist | 2.89 (1.00;8.35) | 3.82 (1.16;12.56) | 3.19 (0.73;13.90) |
| Psychologist | 8.83 (2.09;37.23) | 2.00 (1.04;2.85) | 2.89 (1.22;6.81) |
a) 95%CI: 95% Confidence interval; b) Emergency services: emergency care unit, private emergency room and emergency room; c) Specialist physicians: pulmonologist, neurologist, cardiologist and psychiatrist; d) Specialized services: physiotherapist and psychologist.
Note: Adjusted for sex, age (in years), marital status, income, hospitalization, body mass index (BMI) and smoking.
Refers to occasions when the sample size was small and it was not possible to perform the analyses.