Table 9.
Frequency table for hospital admissions in a trial of insulating houses. Values are number of times admitted during winter of the second year (number of people admitted that many times) unless stated otherwise
Outcome measure | Before intervention | After intervention | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||||
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Intervention group | Control group | Intervention group | Control group | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||
Number of people admitted with a respiratory condition as main code | 0 (1372); 1 (7) | 0 (1330); 1 (9); 2 (1) | 0 (1378); 1 (7); 2 (1) | 0 (1331); 1 (13); 2 (1) | 0.58 (0.04 to 8.93) P=0.697 | 0.21 (0.01 to 3.13); P=0.255* | ||
Number of people admitted with a control condition as main code | 0 (1331); 1 (44); 2 (4) | 0 (1284); 1 (51); 2 (4); 3 (1) | 0 (1343); 1 (40); 2 (3) | 0 (1297); 1 (43); 2 (5) | 1.48 (0.36 to 6.06) P=0.589 | 0.47 (0.19 to 1.18); P=0.107* |
Outcomes were measured by using a unique identifier.
All adjusted odds ratios were adjusted for age, sex, and ethnic origin.
Twelve babies were born in the year between the first and second winter; 7 in the intervention group and 5 in the control group.
*Results derived by using the zero inflated negative binomial model.