Table 3.
Predictors of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) admissions compared to non-ACSCs admissions for adult and paediatric admissions in Victoria (2003-04)
| |
Adult |
Paediatric |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor | Reference (Binary variable) | Unadjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Adjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Direction of increased likelihood of ACSC (p<0.05) | Unadjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Adjusted OR(LCI, UCI) | Direction ofincreased likelihood of ACSC (p<0.05) |
| Male/Female |
Female |
1.18 (1.13, 1.23) |
1.06 (1.02, 1.10) |
Male |
0.98 (0.92, 1.04) |
0.99 (0.93, 1.05) |
— |
| Rural/Metro |
Metro |
1.45 (1.24, 1.70) |
1.15 (1.05, 1.27) |
Rural |
1.40 (1.27, 1.54) |
1.34 (1.22, 1.48) |
Rural |
| Increase in OR of ACSC per 5 yr. increase in Age |
Continuous variable |
1.12 (1.12, 1.13) |
1.13 (1.12, 1.14) |
Older |
0.95 (0.94, 0.97) |
0.95 (0.93, 0.97) |
Younger |
| Increase in OR of ACSC per decrease in IRSED quintile |
Continuous variable |
1.08 (1.03, 1.14) |
1.06 (1.04, 1.08) |
IRSED Q1 (greater disadvantage) |
1.03 (0.98, 1.08) |
1.04 (1.00, 1.08) |
— |
| Increase in OR of ACSC per increase in ARIA category | Continuous variable | 1.39 (1.29, 1.50) | 1.11 (1.02, 1.21) | ARIA 3 (less accessible) | 1.26 (1.15, 1.38) | 1.09 (1.01, 1.19) | ARIA 3 (less accessible) |
Data are presented as unadjusted (univariable) and adjusted (multivariable) odds ratios (OR) and 95% lower and upper confidence intervals (LCI, UCI).