Table 4: Estimates of adjusted risk of emergency department visits for Ontario patients with diabetes in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network.
| Variable | Odds ratio(95% CI) |
|---|---|
| HbA1c category, % | |
| < 7 | 1 |
| 7-8 | 1.13 (1.02-1.26) |
| > 8 | 1.49 (1.33-1.68) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 1 |
| Male | 1.02 (0.93-1.11) |
| Age group, yr | |
| 18-39 | 1 |
| 40-74 | 0.85 (0.69-1.05) |
| > 75 | 1.25 (1-1.57) |
| No. of associated diagnostic groups | |
| 0 | 1 |
| 1-4 | 0.7 (0.42-1.17) |
| 5-9 | 1.46 (0.88-2.41) |
| > 10 | 2.97 (1.78-4.94) |
| Income quintile | |
| 1 (lowest) | 1 |
| 2 | 0.87 (0.76-0.99) |
| 3 | 0.75 (0.65-0.86) |
| 4 | 0.82 (0.72-0.94) |
| 5 (highest) | 0.66 (0.57-0.75) |
| Immigration | |
| Nonimmigrant | 1 |
| Immigrant | 0.93 (0.72-1.19) |
| Rurality Index of Ontario category | |
| Urban (0-9) | 1 |
| Suburban (10-39) | 1.61 |
| Rural (≥ 40) | 2.03 |
Note: CI = confidence interval.