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. 2015 Nov 6;65(641):e792–e798. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X687673

Table 3.

Association between patient characteristics and weekend opening

Variable Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
Age, years
≤74 1 (baseline) 1 (baseline)
75–84 0.85 (0.82 to 0.89) 0.85 (0.82 to 0.89)
≥85 0.61 (0.57 to 0.64) 0.61 (0.57 to 0.64)

Female 1.16 (1.14 to 1.19) 1.18 (1.16 to 1.21)

Deprivation 0.99 (0.99 to 0.99) 0.99 (0.99 to 0.99)

Ethnicity
White 1 (baseline) 1 (baseline)
Mixed 0.96 (0.92 to 1.01) 0.97 (0.93 to 1.02)
Asian 1.16 (1.11 to 1.22) 1.23 (1.17 to 1.30)
Black 0.78 (0.73 to 0.83) 0.84 (0.79 to 0.90)
Chinese or other 0.75 (0.71 to 0.79) 0.80 (0.76 to 0.84)

Rural 1.10 (1.06 to 1.14) 1.01 (0.98 to 1.05)

Cardiometabolic
Angina 0.94 (0.88 to 1.00) 1.23 (1.15 to 1.32)
Diabetes 1.06 (1.01 to 1.11) 1.22 (1.16 to 1.29)
Hypertension 1.02 (0.99 to 1.06) 1.17 (1.13 to 1.21)

Neurological
Alzheimer’s disease 0.45 (0.39 to 0.52) 0.64 (0.52 to 0.78)
Epilepsy 0.93 (0.82 to 1.06) 0.98 (0.86 to 1.11)
Learning difficulties 0.65 (0.58 to 0.73) 0.72 (0.63 to 0.81)
Long-term neurological problems 1.10 (1.00 to 1.21) 1.16 (1.05 to 1.27)

Musculoskeletal
Arthritis or long-term joint problems 0.94 (0.91 to 0.98) 1.12 (1.07 to 1.17)
Long-term back problems 1.04 (0.99 to 1.08) 1.12 (1.07 to 1.17)

Visual-auditory
Blindness or severe visual impairment 0.62 (0.55 to 0.70) 0.87 (0.77 to 1.04)
Deafness 0.74 (0.70 to 0.79) 1.02 (0.95 to 1.11)

Respiratory
Asthma or long-term chest problem 1.15 (1.11 to 1.20) 1.17 (1.12 to 1.21)

Cancer
Cancer in past 5 years 1.21 (1.12 to 1.31) 1.37 (1.26 to 1.50)

Kidney or liver
Kidney or liver disease 0.95 (0.86 to 1.04) 1.11 (1.01 to 1.24)

Mental health
Long-term mental health problems 0.96 (0.91 to 1.03) 0.97 (0.91 to 1.03)

Any other long-term condition 1.24 (1.20 to 1.29) 1.26 (1.22 to 1.31)

None of the above conditions 0.96 (0.93 to 0.98) 0.86 (0.84 to 0.88)

Number of conditions 1.02 (1.01 to 1.04) 1.11 (1.10 to 1.12)

Moderate or severe walking impairment 0.73 (0.70 to 0.76) 0.95 (0.91 to 0.99)

Moderate or severe problems washing or dressing 0.64 (0.60 to 0.67) 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89)

Moderate or severe problems doing usual activities 0.80 (0.77 to 0.83) 1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)

Moderate or severe pain/discomfort 0.92 (0.89 to 0.95) 1.06 (1.03 to 1.10)

Moderate or severe anxiety or depression 0.95 (0.92 to 0.98) 1.02 (0.98 to 1.06)

Number of functional impairments 0.94 (0.93 to 0.95) 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)

Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) 1.28 (1.21 to 1.35) 0.91 (0.86 to 0.97)

Full-time employment 1.31 (1.28 to 1.34) 1.21 (1.18 to 1.25)

Not allowed to take time off work 1.20 (1.17 to 1.24) 1.20 (1.16 to 1.23)
a

Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation, rurality, and ethnicity. OR = odds ratio.