Table 4.
Unadjusted and adjusted ORs of admission to hospital by selected socio-demographic, health and smoking characteristics
| Admitted to hospital
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Yes (n = 125) n (%) | No (n = 253) n (%) | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
| Socio-demographic | ||||
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 68.14 ± 6.71 | 67.33 ± 6.34 | 1.019 | 0.997 (0.961–1.035) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 85 (34.0) | 165 (66.0) | 1.118 | 1.214 (0.721–2.045) |
| Female | 41 (31.5) | 89 (68.5) | 1.000 | |
| Income* | ||||
| Not enough | 64 (35.7) | 115 (64.3) | 1.275 | 1.205 (0.750–1.936) |
| Enough | 61 (30.6) | 138 (69.4) | 1.000 | |
| Insurane | ||||
| Yes | 93 (34.4) | 177 (65.6) | 1.276 | 1.215 (0.722–2.043) |
| No | 32 (29.3) | 77 (70.7) | 1.000 | |
| Health-related | ||||
| Chronic disease | ||||
| Yes | 97 (35.1) | 179 (64.9) | 4.032 | 3.164 (1.094–9.174) |
| No | 28 (28.0) | 72 (72.0) | 1.000 | |
| Disability | ||||
| Yes | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 1.543 | 1.065 (0.628–1.806) |
| No | 120 (33.6) | 237 (66.4) | 1.000 | |
| Definite depression | ||||
| No | 84 (28.9) | 206 (71.1) | 1.000 | |
| Yes | 37 (43.5) | 48 (56.5) | 1.893 | 1.886 (1.089–3.267) |
| Smoking-related | ||||
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current smoker | 52 (24.4) | 161 (75.6) | 1.000 | |
| Ex-smoker | 73 (44.2) | 92 (55.8) | 2.427 | 2.057 (1.283–3.300) |
| Pack years | 58.1 ± 50.6 | 49.4 ± 43.6 | 1.004 | 1.005 (1.000–1.010) |
*
Perceived sufficiency to meet basic needs.
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation.