Table 3.
Association of single morbidity and morbidity clusters with ER visits in men
| Model 1 single morbidity | Model 2 morbidity clusters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors |
OR (95% CI); p |
Predictors |
OR (95% CI); p |
| Heart failure |
2.4 (1–5.7); 0.043 |
Cluster 4 |
1.6 (1–2.5); 0.036 |
| No. of GP visits |
1.3 (1.1-1.5); 0.006 |
No. of GP visits |
1.3 (1.1-1.5); 0.004 |
| Nagelkerke R2 | 0.135 | Nagelkerke R2 | 0.11 |
Odds Ratios (ORs) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) in parentheses and p-value are shown.
Cluster4: hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia.
Predictors excluded in model 1: type of housing, marital status, level of education, working status, no. of used assistive tecknology, no. of used assistance service, self-rated health, thrombosis/PVD, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, COPD/asthma, urinary incontinence, affective disorder, myocardial infarction, hyperlipidemia, arrythmia, malignancy, and osteoarthritis.
Predictors excluded in model 2: type of housing, marital status, level of education, working status, no. of used assistive tecknology, no. of used assistance service, self-rated health, Cluster 1, Cluster 2, Cluster 3 and Cluster 5.