Table 4.
Association of single morbidity and morbidity clusters with ER visits in women
| Model 1 single morbidity | Model 2 morbidity clusters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors |
OR (95% CI); p |
Predictors |
OR (95% CI); p |
| Low working status |
reference |
Cluster 3 |
1.5 (1.1-2); 0.021 |
| Middle working status |
2.2 (1.1-4.1); 0.018 |
No. of GP visits |
1.4 (1.2-1.6); <0.001 |
| High working status |
3.5 (1.1-11.3); 0.036 |
|
|
| Heart failure |
3 (1.3-6.9); 0.01 |
|
|
| Arrhythmia |
2.2 (1–4.8); 0.05 |
|
|
| Diabetes |
0.3 (0.1-0.9); 0.027 |
|
|
| No. of GP visits |
1.3 (1.1-1.6); <0.001 |
|
|
| Nagelkerke R2 | 0.219 | Nagelkerke R2 | 0.143 |
Odds Ratios (ORs) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) in parentheses and p-value are shown.
GP: General Practioner;
Cluster3: myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, COPD/asthma, and osteoporosis.
Predictors excluded in model 1: type of housing, marital status, level of education, no. of used assistive tecknology, no. of used assistance service, self-rated health, hyperlipidemia, thrombosis/PVD, hypertension, stroke, urinary incontinence, osteoarthritis, myocardial infarction, COPD/asthma, osteoporosis, malignancy, thyroid dysfunction, dementia, and affective disorder.
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 4, and Cluster 5.