Table 4.
Socioeconomic class and high service use: odds-ratios for alternative morbidity adjustment models
| Adults with Social Security Waiver (vs. all other adults) | Above average number of primary care visits | Above average number of specialist visits | Above average number of diagnostic tests | One or more hospitalizations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model A: Adjusting for age and gender | |||||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.92 (1.87-1.97) |
1.13 (1.10-1.57) |
1.11 (1.08-1.37) |
1.67 (1.62-1.73) |
|
| Model B: Adjusting for age, gender and the Charlson Comorbidity Index | |||||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.62 (1.58-1.66) |
1.04 (1.01-1.06) |
1.05 (1.03-1.08) |
1.38 (1.33-1.42) |
|
| Model C: Adjusting for age, gender, and morbidity using ADG categories | |||||
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.64 (1.60-1.69) |
0.95 (0.94-0.99) |
0.91 (0.86-0.96) |
1.24 (1.20-1.29) |
|
ADG: Aggregate Diagnostic Groups (dummy variables, non-mutually exclusive).
CI: Confidence Interval