Table 6.
Logistic regression of factors associated with inpatient and outpatient service use, adults aged 50+, SAGE Wave 1
| Inpatient use N=26,177 | Outpatient use N=154 | |
|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio 95% CI | Odds ratio 95% CI | |
| Country (Reference: China) | ||
| Ghana | 0.5 (0.4,0.6)*** | 1.6 (1.4,2.0)*** |
| India | 0.5 (0.4,0.6)*** | 4.4 (3.5,5.6)*** |
| Mexico | 0.5 (0.4,0.8)** | 0.4 (0.3,0.6)*** |
| Russian Federation | 1.2 (0.4,0.8) | 1.1 (0.8,1.5) |
| South Africa | 0.4 (0.4,0.5)** | 1.0 (0.8,1.5) |
| Sex (Reference: men) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Women | 0.8 (0.7,0.9)*** | 1.2 (1.1,1.3)*** |
| Age group (Reference: 50–59 years) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 60–69 | 1.1 (1.0,1,3) | 1.0 (0.9,1.2) |
| 70–79 | 1.5 (1.3,1.7)*** | 1.2 (1.0,1.4)* |
| 80+ | 1.2 (0.9,1.6) | 1.1 (0.9,1.3) |
| Residence (Reference: urban) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Rural | 1.1 (0.9,1.3) | 1.4 (1.1,1.7)** |
| Wealth quintiles (Reference: highest wealth) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Quintile 4 | 1.0 (0.8,1.2) | 1.0 (0.8,1.2) |
| Quintile 3 | 0.9 (0.8,1.1 | 0.9 (0.7,1.2) |
| Quintile 2 | 0.8 (0.7,1.0) | 0.8 (0.6,1.0)* |
| Quintile 1 (lowest wealth) | 0.8* | 0.7 (0.5,0.8)** |
| Chronic conditions (Reference: none) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| One chronic condition | 1.8 (1.5,2.0)*** | 1.6 (1.4,1.7)*** |
| Two or more chronic conditions | 2.8 (2.4,3.3)*** | 1.9 (1.6,2.3)*** |
Denominator includes only respondents who received health care the last time it was needed. Inpatient use refers to the previous 3 years. Outpatient use refers to the previous 12 months. Pooled country survey weights applied.
***
p<0.01
**
0.01<p<0.05
*
0.05<p<0.1. Variance Inflation Factor for inpatient model=1.04. Variance inflation factor for outpatient model =1.11. CI=confidence interval.