Table 2.
Summary of Exact Agreement between Survey and Routinely Collected Data on Health Care Utilization Measures among Seniors Aged 65 Years and Older, 1992
| Contact Utilization Measure (n=samplesize) | Observed Agreement: n (%) | Kappa (95% Confidence Intervals) |
|---|---|---|
| Any stay in hospital (n=1,036) | 970 (93.6) | 0.771 (0.718, 0.824) |
| Any contact with general practitioner (n=1,028) | 815 (79.3) | 0.195 (0.126, 0.264) |
| Any contact with physiotherapist or chiropractor (n=1,028) | 945 (91.9) | 0.685 (0.622, 0.748) |
| Any contact with other medical specialists (n=1,028) | 793 (77.1) | 0.351 (0.286, 0.417) |
| Volume Utilization Measure (n = sample size) | Observed Agreement: n (%) | Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (95 % Confidence Intervals) |
| Length of stay in hospital (n=1,036) | 865 (83.5) | 0.50 (0.45, 0.55) |
| Number of contacts with general practitioner (n=1,028) | 140 (13.6) | 0.34 (0.25, 0.42) |
| Number of contacts with physiotherapist or chiropractor (n=1,028) | 844 (82.1) | 0.41 (0.36, 0.46) |
| Number of contacts with other medical specialists (n=1,028) | 197 (19.2) | 0.25 (0.13, 0.35) |