Table 2.
Predictors of HZV dispensing rates for those aged 50 years or older*
| Variables | Reference group | OR 1 | 95% CI 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural geography | Urban | 0.68 | 0.53-0.87 |
| Female sex | Male | 1.44 | 1.35-1.53 |
| Age group | 50-54 | ||
| 55-59 years of age | 2.14 | 1.96-2.33 | |
| 60-64 | 4.71 | 4.33-5.13 | |
| 65-69 | 6.64 | 6.10-7.24 | |
| 70-74 | 6.50 | 5.95-7.10 | |
| 75-79 | 5.86 | 5.35-6.40 | |
| 80-84 | 4.13 | 3.76-4.54 | |
| 85+ | 2.13 | 1.93-2.36 | |
| Year | 2009 | ||
| 2010 | 11.69 | 9.08-15.07 | |
| 2011 | 25.97 | 20.24-33.32 | |
| 2012 | 105.41 | 82.41-134.83 | |
| 2013 | 153.42 | 119.98-196.19 | |
| Income quintile | Q13 | ||
| Q2 | 1.18 | 1.10-1.27 | |
| Q3 | 1.34 | 1.25-1.44 | |
| Q4 | 1.48 | 1.38-1.58 | |
| Q5 | 1.57 | 1.45-1.69 | |
| Two-way interaction terms | |||
| Geography*year | Urban*2009 | ||
| Rural*2010 | 1.31 | 1.02-1.69 | |
| Rural*2011 | 1.20 | 0.94-1.54 | |
| Rural*2012 | 1.44 | 1.13-1.84 | |
| Rural*2013 | 1.57 | 1.22-2.00 | |
| Geography*income quintile | Urban*Q1 | ||
| Rural*Q2 | 0.87 | 0.81-0.93 | |
| Rural*Q3 | 0.93 | 0.86-0.99 | |
| Rural*Q4 | 0.87 | 0.81-0.93 | |
| Rural*Q5 | 0.70 | 0.65-0.76 | |
| Sex*age group | Male*50-54 | ||
| Female*55-59 | 0.96 | 0.88-1.04 | |
| Female*60-64 | 0.90 | 0.82-0.97 | |
| Female*65-69 | 0.87 | 0.80-0.94 | |
| Female*70-74 | 0.83 | 0.76-0.90 | |
| Female*75-79 | 0.81 | 0.75-0.89 | |
| Female*80-84 | 0.78 | 0.710.85 | |
| Female*85+ | 0.70 | 0.63-0.77 |
*Adjusted estimates: adjusted for rural/urban geography, sex, 5-year age group, year, income quintile and 2-way interaction terms, ratio of pharmacies/total population.
1OR = odds ratio.
295% CI = 95% confidence interval.
3Q1 = income quintile 1 (lowest income quintile).