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. 2024 May 15;25:165. doi: 10.1186/s12875-024-02400-w

Table 3.

Multilevel models with associations of GP visits with preventive care services (adjusted OR and 95% confidence interval for covariates)

Cardiometabolic
screening
aOR (95% CI)
n: 162,878
Influenza vaccination in individuals under 65 yo with comorbidities
aOR (95% CI)
n: 39,946
Influenza vaccination in
individuals over 65 yo
aOR (95% CI)
n: 35,784
Colorectal screening
aOR (95% CI)
n: 111,984
Mammography
aOR (95% CI)
n: 94,364
Pap smear test
aOR (95% CI)
n:175,623

Sex

(reference male)

1.17 (1.12–1.22) 0.95 (0.90–0.99) 0.98 (0.92–1.03) 0.89 (0.87–0.92)
Use of health care services
GP visit* 7.78 (7.43–8.15) 1.95 (1.81–2.10) 1.49 (1.34–1.65) 1.87 (1.80–1.95) 1.76 (1.69–1.83) 1.89 (1.85–1.94)

Household income

(reference Low)

 Middle 1.31 (1.24–1.38) 1.08 (1.01–1.15) 1.00 (0.92–1.08) 1.11 (1.06–1.15) 1.05 (1.01–1.09) 1.05 (1.02–1.08)
 High 1.57 (1.50–1.65) 1.10 (1.04–1.16) 1.15 (1.08–1.23) 1.22 (1.18–1.26) 0.97 (0.94–1.01) 0.98 (0.95-1.00)
Lifestyle factors
 Healthy diet 1.24 (1.19–1.30) 1.18 (1.12–1.25) 1.26 (1.18–1.34) 1.10 (1.06–1.13) 1.81 (1.75–1.87) 1.05 (1.02–1.08)
 Tobacco 0.76 (0.73–0.80) 0.68 (0.63–0.73) 0.78 (0.73–0.84) 0.72 (0.70–0.75) 0.68 (0.66–0.71) 0.68 (0.67–0.70)
Self-perceived health (reference very good and good)
 Fair 1.19 (1.13–1.26) 1.32 (1.24–1.39) 1.40 (1.31–1.50) 1.47(1.42–1.52) 1.15 (1.12–1.19) 1.07 (1.04–1.10)
 Bad and very bad 1.55 (1.41–1.71) 1.38 (1.27–1.51) 1.63 (1.48–1.78) 1.84 (1.75–1.94) 1.13 (1.07–1.19) 0.99 (0.94 − 0.83)
Comorbidities
 Obesity 1.03 (0.98–1.09) 0.98 (0.92–1.03) 0.99 (0.93–1.05) 0.89 (0.86–0.92) 0.95 (0.92–0.97) 0.81 (0.79–0.86)
 Diabetes 1.38 (1.25–1.32) 1.55 (1.45–1.65) 2.12 (1.97–2.28) 1.01 (0.97–1.06) 0.71 (0.67–0.74) 0.69 (0.66–0.73)
 Hypertension 0.43 (0.41–0.45) 1.24 (1.18–1.31) 1.12 (1.03–1.21) 1.07 (1.04–1.10) 0.95 (0.92–0.98) 0.78 (0.75–0.80)
 Coronary heart disease 1.05 (0.94–1.17) 1.31 (1.21–1.43) 1.42 (1.29–1.55) 1.18 (1.12–1.25) 0.62 (0.58–0.66) 0.58 (0.54–0.63)
 Stroke 1.23 (1.03–1.48) 1.10 (0.95–1.27) 1.19 (1.01-0.39) 0.94 (0.85–1.04) 0.74 (0.65–0.83) 0.65 (0.57–0.75)
 Renal disease 1.84 (1.65–2.04) 1.19 (1.07–1.34) 1.02 (0.92–1.14) 1.50 (1.40–1.61) 1.12 (1.03–1.21) 1.13 (1.05–1.21)
Empty model
ICC 0.07 0.47 0.41 0.18 0.09 0.03
MOR 1.63 5.27 4.25 2.25 1.772 1.40
Adjusted model
ICC 0.08 0.53 0.41 0.18 0.09 0.03
MOR 1.70 6.36 4.30 2.26 1.72 1.36

aOR (95% CI) = Adjusted odds ratio by age and sex (95% confidence interval). n: describes the target population for each preventive services. Yo: Years old. ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient. MOR: median OR