Table 3.
Adjusted rate ratios for healthcare utilization within the NF1 cohort (n = 1,210)
| Covariates | ED Visits RR (95% CI) |
Hospitalizations RR (95% CI) |
Same-day surgery RR (95% CI) |
Primary Care visits RR (95% CI) |
Any Specialist Visits RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.99 (0.98–0.99) | 0.98 (0.98–0.98) | 1.02 (1.02–1.03) | 1.01 (1.01–1.01) | 0.99 (0.98–0.99) |
| Female (vs. Male) | 1.05 (0.93–1.18) | 0.99 (0.89–1.11) | 1.07 (0.93–1.24) | 1.18 (1.08–1.29) | 1.05 (0.97–1.13) |
| Area Income Quantile (Q) | |||||
| Q 2 vs. 1 | 0.78 (0.65–0.94) | 0.88 (0.74–1.05) | 1.03 (0.82–1.29) | 0.90 (0.79–1.03) | 1.00 (0.89–1.13) |
| Q 3 vs. 1 | 0.68 (0.56–0.83) | 0.87 (0.72–1.04) | 1.11 (0.88–1.40) | 0.99 (0.86–1.14) | 1.01 (0.89–1.14) |
| Q 4 vs. 1 | 0.69 (0.58–0.83) | 0.86 (0.73–1.03) | 1.06 (0.84–1.33) | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | 1.00 (0.89–1.13) |
| Q 5 vs. 1 | 0.56 (0.47–0.68) | 0.82 (0.69–0.98) | 1.07 (0.86–1.35) | 0.80 (0.70–0.91) | 0.98 (0.87–1.11) |
| Rural (vs. urban) | 1.82 (1.40–2.36) | 1.15 (0.90–1.47) | 1.15 (0.84–1.58) | 0.73 (0.60–0.89) | 0.78 (0.66–0.93) |
| ADG score weighted | 1.03 (1.02–1.03) | 1.04 (1.03–1.04) | 1.02 (1.02–1.03) | 1.01 (1.00-1.01) | 1.03 (1.02–1.03) |
RR: rate ratio. Bolded values are those with significant difference in rate ratios
Area Income Quantile: Q1 having the lowest and Q5 the highest income