Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals of contact with emergency ambulance services
| Variable | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
1.061 (1.006, 1.118) |
0.028 |
1.067 (0.997, 1.142) |
0.060 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Female |
0.551 (0.235, 1.292) |
0.170 |
0.661 (0.385, 1.135) |
0.133 |
|
Length of residency |
1.001 (0.837, 1.197) |
0.989 |
0.965 (0.735, 1.266) |
0.796 |
|
Number of co-morbidities |
1.204 (0.944, 1.536) |
0.134 |
1.207 (0.879, 1.655) |
0.245 |
|
Admission route |
|
0.174 |
|
|
| Own home |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Relative’s home |
0.104 (0.012, 0.930) |
0.043 |
0.092 (0.017, 0.493) |
0.005 |
| Hospital |
0.590 (0.248, 1.405) |
0.233 |
0.556 (0.136, 2.283) |
0.416 |
| Other care home |
0.391 (0.112, 1.362) |
0.140 |
0.284 (0.063, 1.277) |
0.101 |
| Sheltered housing/Warden controlled |
1.000 (0.287, 3.488) |
1.000 |
1.055 (0.349, 3.186) |
0.925 |
|
Number of General Practitioner contacts |
1.149 (1.052, 1.253) |
0.002 |
1.170 (1.012, 1.351) |
0.034 |
|
Number of District Nurse contacts |
1.048 (0.978, 1.124) |
0.184 |
1.003 (0.926, 1.086) |
0.943 |
| |
Link test p-value (prob _hatsq) |
|
|
0.232 |
| Hosmer-Lemeshow (groups = 10) chi2 (8) | 0.1947 |