Table 4.
Multivariate binomial logistic regression: Hospitalization, ED, and home health utilization for hearing, vision, and dual sensory loss, N=45000
| Odds Ratio | 95% CI of odds ratio |
|
|---|---|---|
| Model for Hospitalization | ||
| Sensory (ref: No Sensory Loss) | ||
| Hearing Loss | 0.90 | (0.78-1.04) |
| Vision Loss | 0.81 | (0.73-0.91) |
| Dual Sensory Loss | 0.76 | (0.56-1.04) |
| Non-white (ref: White) | 1.11 | (1.03-1.20) |
| Female (ref: Male) | 0.87 | (0.82-0.94) |
| Age | 1.03 | (1.02-1.03) |
| Elixhauser Index | 1.43 | (1.41-1.45) |
| Providers | 1.04 | (1.03-1.05) |
| Visit Volume | 1.00 | (1.00-1.00) |
| Model for ED Visit | ||
| Sensory (ref: No Sensory Loss) | ||
| Hearing Loss | 1.22 | (1.07-1.39) |
| Vision Loss | 0.98 | (0.89-1.09) |
| Dual Sensory Loss | 0.87 | (0.65-1.17) |
| Non-white (ref: White) | 1.83 | (1.71-1.97) |
| Female (ref: Male) | 1.16 | (1.09-1.25) |
| Age | 1.02 | (1.01-1.02) |
| Elixhauser Index | 1.22 | (1.20-1.24) |
| Providers | 1.08 | (1.07-1.08) |
| Visit Volume | 1.00 | (1.00-1.00) |
| Model for Home Health Services | ||
| Sensory (ref: No Sensory Loss) | ||
| Hearing Loss | 1.27 | (1.07-1.51) |
| Vision Loss | 0.99 | (0.87-1.13) |
| Dual Sensory Loss | 1.15 | (0.82-1.62) |
| Non-white (ref: White) | 2.17 | (1.96-2.40) |
| Female (ref: Male) | 1.14 | (1.03-1.26) |
| Age | 1.05 | (1.04-1.06) |
| Elixhauser Index | 1.41 | (1.38-1.43) |
| Providers | 1.09 | (1.08-1.10) |
| Visit Volume | 1.00 | (1.00-1.00) |
Notes:
1.
ED= Emergency Department, OR= Odds Ratio, CI= Confidence Interval, Providers=Full-time physicians and advanced practice providers
2.
OR for healthcare utilization indicate likelihood of at least one hospitalization, ED visit or home health service.
3.
Age, Elixhauser, providers and visit volume were analyzed continuously. Odds ratios indicate likelihood of increased health care utilization per one year or unit increase.
4.
Bold values indicate statistically significant values