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. 2015 Sep 23;15:406. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1063-1

Table 2.

Predictors Associated with high utilizers

Full Sample Model (n = 8917) Excluding Previous High Cost Members (n = 7879)
OR Lower CI Upper CI p-value OR Lower CI Upper CI p-value
Baseline Baseline
ED Visit 2.13 1.74 2.59 0.000 1.59 1.16 2.17 0.004
No ED Visit 1 1
Hospitalization 2.10 1.51 2.93 0.000 0.76 0.27 2.09 0.589
No Hospitalization 1 1
Model 2 Model 2
Female 1.41 1.23 1.63 0.000 1.37 1.15 1.64 0.000
Male 1 1
65+ 5.07 3.69 6.98 0.000 3.30 2.14 5.11 0.000
50-64 2.39 1.94 2.95 0.000 1.78 1.39 2.27 0.000
36-49 1.41 1.33 1.75 0.002 1.12 0.86 1.44 0.401
18-35 1 1
ED Visit 2.09 1.71 2.55 0.000 1.62 1.18 2.22 0.003
No ED Visit 1 1
Hospitalization 2.13 1.52 3.00 0.000 0.79 0.29 2.20 0.653
No Hospitalization 1 1
BMI (Above Average) 1.41 1.23 1.61 0.000 1.31 1.10 1.57 0.002
At or below average 1 1
Final Model Final Model
Female 1.34 1.16 1.55 0.000 1.34 1.12 1.60 0.001
Male 1 1
65+ 3.74 2.67 5.23 0.000 2.84 1.81 4.46 0.000
50-64 1.92 1.55 2.39 0.000 1.56 1.21 2.01 0.001
36-49 1.28 1.03 1.60 0.027 1.07 0.82 1.38 0.619
18-35 1 1
Chronic Pain = Yes 2.22 1.81 2.72 0.000 1.79 1.34 2.39 0.000
Chronic Pain = No 1 1
Depression = Yes 1.53 1.29 1.81 0.000 1.39 1.11 1.73 0.004
Depression = No 1 1
Diabetes = Yes 1.73 1.35 2.23 0.000 1.63 1.16 2.31 0.006
Diabetes = No 1 1
Heart Problems = Yes 1.21 0.90 1.62 0.206 1.08 0.70 1.68 0.719
Heart Problems = No 1 1
Blood Pressure = Yes 1.42 1.21 1.67 0.000 1.28 1.03 1.59 0.023
Blood Pressure = No 1 1
ED visit 1.87 1.52 2.30 0.000 1.58 1.14 2.17 0.005
No ED visit 1 1
Hospitalization 1.95 1.38 2.77 0.000 0.71 0.26 1.99 0.518
No Hospitalization 1 1
BMI (above average) 1.20 1.04 1.38 0.014 1.18 0.98 1.41 0.075
At or below average 1 1