Table 5. Factors associated with ambulatory care visits for skin and soft tissue infection.
| Factor | Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|
| Setting | |
| Physician office | Referent |
| Emergency department* | 2.0 (1.8–2.4) |
| Outpatient department | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
| Age, y | |
| <2 | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
| 2–18 | 1.2 (1.0–1.6) |
| 19–44 | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
| 45–64 | Referent |
| >65 | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | Referent |
| Male* | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
| Payment | |
| Private insurance | Referent |
| Medicaid* | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
| Medicare | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
| Uninsured | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) |
| Other insurance | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
| Region | |
| Midwest | Referent |
| Northeast | 1.1 (0.9–1.5) |
| South* | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) |
| West* | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
*p<0.05.