Table 2.
Results of multivariate logistic regression model of factors associated with potentially preventable ED visits for asthma by children ages 2–17, 2001–2010
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 2–5 | ref |
| 6–9 | 1.2 (1.1, 1.4) |
| 10–13 | 0.9 (0.8, 1.1) |
| 14–17 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) |
| Male | ref |
| Race | |
| Non-Hispanic white | ref |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2.2 (1.9, 2.6) |
| Hispanic | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) |
| Other | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) |
| Geographic region | |
| Northeast | 1.5 (1.2, 1.9) |
| Midwest | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) |
| South | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) |
| West | ref |
| MSA | |
| Urban | ref |
| Rural | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) |
| Insurance | |
| Private | ref |
| Medicaid/CHIP | 1.2 (1.1, 1.4) |
| Self-pay/uninsured | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) |
| Other | 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) |
| Missing | 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) |
| Arrival | |
| Ambulance | 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) |
| Walk-in | ref |
| Unknown | 0.9 (0.8, 1.5) |
| Arrival time | |
| 7am–3pm | ref |
| 3pm–11pm | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) |
| 11pm–7am | 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) |
| Unknown | 0.8 (0.4, 1.4) |
| Triage | |
| <15 minutes | 5.5 (3.8, 7.8) |
| 15min–1 hr | 3.6 (2.6, 5.1) |
| 1hr–2hr | 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) |
| 2hr–24hr | ref |
| Unknown | 2.5 (1.7, 3.7) |
| Arrival day | |
| Weekend | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) |
| Weekday | ref |
| Discharged w/in 7 days | |
| Yes | 0.6 (0.3, 1.4) |
| No | ref |
| Unknown | 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) |
| Seen before | |
| Yes | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) |
| No | ref |
| Unknown | 1.0 (0.9, 1.3) |
| Abnormal vitals | |
| Any abnormal | 0.9 (0.6, 1.3) |
| All normal | ref |
| Any missing | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Discharge status | |
| Transfer | 0.8 (0.5, 1.5) |
| Admitted to hospital | 1.9 (1.5, 2.4) |
| Discharged^ | ref |
| Unknown | 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) |
^
Includes left without being seen