Table 4.
Selected linear regression models for health outcomes.
| Explanatory variables (continuity of care indices) | B | Confidence interval (95%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Number of ED visits | ||||
| UPC | 0.16 - | 0.29 - | 0.03 - | 0.019 |
| MMCI | 0.13 - | 0.29 - | 0.03 | 0.116 |
| COC | 0.18 - | 0.29 - | 0.07 - | 0.001 |
| SECON | 0.16 - | 0.27 - | 0.05 - | 0.004 |
| Costs of ED visits | ||||
| UPC | - 82 | 150 - | 14 - | 0.018 |
| MMCI | 60 - | 142 - | 21 | 0.148 |
| COC | 91 - | 148 - | 35 - | 0.002 |
| SECON | 81 - | 138 - | 25 - | 0.001 |
| Costs of medical consultation visits | ||||
| UPC | 22 | 16 - | 59 | 0.254 |
| MMCI | 49 | 5 | 94 | 0.030 |
| COC | 10 | 22 - | 41 | 0.545 |
| SECON | 18 | 13 - | 49 | 0.260 |
Results are adjusted for sex, age, ethnic origin, marital status, residential area (urban vs. rural), socio-economic score of clinic, and selected underlying chronic conditions.