Table 2.
Significant (p < 0.01) odds ratios with their 95 % confidence intervals (in parentheses) for the affiliation to a high user type
| High users total | Type A | Type B | Type C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males aged ≥ 75 | 1.19 (1.14–1.25) |
1.38 (1.26–1.51) |
0.79 (0.73–0.85) |
0.88 (0.81–0.95) |
| Females aged 65–74 | 1.27 (1.22–1.32) |
0.83 (0.77–0.89) |
1.38 (1.29–1.47) |
0.88 (0.82–0.95) |
| Females aged ≥ 75 | n.s. | 1.55 (1.40–1.72) |
0.65 (0.60–0.71) |
0.60 (0.55–0.66) |
| Nursing care dependency | 2.49 (2.36–2.62) |
7.00 (5.93–8.34) |
0.28 (0.26–0.31) |
0.43 (0.38–0.48) |
| Number of chronic conditions | 1.28 (1.28–1.29) |
1.23 (1.22–1.24) |
1.04 (1.03–1.05) |
0.94 (0.93–0.95) |
Reference for age and sex = males aged 65–74; n.s. not significant