Table 4.
Multiple linear regression model on the total number of consultations per year in an elderly population (≥65 years of age) (n = 229493)
| Total number of consultations | ||
|---|---|---|
| B (95% CI) | Sign. | |
| Age group by male gender | ||
| 65-69 (male) | 1.000 | |
| 70-74 (male) | 1.067 (1.055 - 1.079) | *** |
| 75-79 (male) | 1.084 (1.071 - 1.097) | *** |
| 80-84 (male) | 1.091 (1.076 - 1.106) | * |
| 85+ (male) | 1.076 (1.059 - 1.093) | *** |
| Age group by female gender | ||
| 65-69 (female) | 1.000 | |
| 70-74 (female) | 1.074 (1.051 - 1.097) | *** |
| 75-79 (female) | 1.044 (1.021 - 1.069) | *** |
| 80-84 (female) | 1.004 (0.979 - 1.029) | |
| 85+ (female) | 0.949 (0.923 - 0.975) | *** |
| Number of chronic conditions | 1.191 (1.189 - 1.193) | *** |
| Linguistic region | ||
| German | 1.000 | |
| French | 0.940 (0.933 - 0.948) | *** |
| Italian | 0.979 (0.969 - 0.989) | *** |
| Rhaeto-Romanic | 0.988 (0.927 - 1.052) | |
| Purchasing power | ||
| 1 (high) | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 0.975 (0.967 - 0.984) | *** |
| 3 | 0.958 (0.949 - 0.966) | *** |
| 4 | 0.947 (0.939 - 0.955) | *** |
| 5 (low) | 0.922 (0.914 - 0.931) | *** |
| Deductible class | 0.895 (0.887 - 0.903) | *** |
| Managed care | 1.029 (1.023 - 1.035) | *** |
| Accident coverage | 1.001 (0.981 - 1.021) | |
| Nursing dependency | 1.115 (1.103 - 1.126) | *** |
| Number of consultations in 2012 | 1.588 (1.583 - 1.593) | *** |
| R2 | .565 | |
***p-value <0.001 **p-value <0.01 *p-value <0.05.