Table 3.
Adjusted ORs of 1 or more ED visits over 36 months
| ≥ 1 ED Visit Model n=342 Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| ED Use in the past 36 months | |
| Hearing | referrent |
| Deaf | 1.97 (1.11–3.51) |
| Demographics | |
| Age | 0.993 (0.98–1.01) |
| Gender | |
| Male | referrent |
| Female | 1.82 (1.05–3.15) |
| Race | |
| White | referrent |
| Black | 3.20 (1.25–8.20) |
| Other | 1.14 (0.47–2.76) |
| Medicaid | 2.63 (1.34–5.19) |
| Not Medicaid | referrent |
| Current smokers vs. nonsmokers | 1.98 (0.93–4.20) |
| Prior smokers vs. nonsmokers | 1.16 (0.59–2.29) |