Table 3.
Significant Determinants of Urgent Care in the Full Cohort
| Variable | Level | Estimate | exp(estimate) | Standard Error | 95% CI | Pr > ChiSq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | NA | −0.6426 | 0.53 | 0.2559 | −1.1443 to −0.141 | 0.012 |
| Income adequacy | High | −0.3274 | 0.72 | 0.1601 | −0.6413 to −0.0135 | 0.0409 |
| (reference = low) | Medium | −0.3319 | 0.72 | 0.1652 | −0.6556 to −0.0082 | 0.0445 |
| Age group (reference = 1 to <4 y) | ≥10 y | −0.5393 | 0.58 | 0.2253 | −0.9808 to −0.0977 | 0.0167 |
| 4–10 y | −0.1620 | 0.85 | 0.1369 | −0.4304 to 0.1063 | 0.2367 | |
| No. of nonurgent asthma-related physician visits in past 6 mo | NA | 0.0454 | 1.05 | 0.0171 | 0.0118 to 0.079 | 0.0081 |
| ED visit in past year | Yes | 1.1169 | 3.06 | 0.1931 | 0.7384 to 1.4955 | <.0001 |
| Uses a nebulizer | Yes | 0.4838 | 1.62 | 0.1374 | 0.2145 to 0.7532 | 0.0004 |
| Received asthma education | Yes | 0.3112 | 1.37 | 0.1314 | 0.0537 to 0.5687 | 0.0179 |
| Received asthma action plan | Yes | −0.3232 | 0.72 | 0.1495 | −0.6162 to −0.0302 | 0.0306 |
| Has a pet | Yes | 0.3811 | 1.46 | 0.1406 | 0.1055 to 0.6567 | 0.0067 |
| Site of study recruitment | Non-ED | −1.1298 | 0.32 | 0.1421 | −1.4084 to −0.8512 | <.0001 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department; NA, not applicable; Pr > ChiSq, probability that the regression coefficient is statistically significant in the full final statistical Poisson regression model.