Table 4.
Adjusted Odds Ratios of ER Use as the First Point of Contact, by Clinical and Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | Adjusted Odds Ratioa | 95% CI | P Value |
| Gender | .004 | ||
| Femaleb | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 4.80 | 1.64–14.12 | |
| Site | |||
| Torontob | 1.00 | .051 | |
| Hamilton | 0.95 | 0.33–2.75 | .919 |
| London | 2.75 | 1.14–6.65 | .025 |
| Ottawa | 2.76 | 0.97–7.87 | .058 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White groupb | 1.00 | .017 | |
| Black group | 1.11 | 0.37–3.27 | .857 |
| Asian group | 3.97 | 1.39–11.34 | .010 |
| Other ethnicities | 3.27 | 1.16–9.18 | .025 |
a
The variables entered into the logistic regression included age, gender, marital status, education, ethnicity, employment status, diagnosis, and site.
b
Reference group.