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. 2017 Nov 15;17:731. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2672-7

Table 3.

Crude and adjusted regression estimates for the association of exposure to residence status with utilization of emergency outpatient services for ACS conditions in children, N = 25,638 admissions

Explanatory variables
OR, [95% CI]
Single regression models Multiple regression models
Model I Model II Model III
Asylum seeker & sex Asylum seeker, sex & age group Asylum seeker, sex, age group & quarterly admission
Residence status General population (Ref) (Ref) (Ref) (Ref)
Asylum seekers 4.89 [4.1; 5.85] 4.93 [4.12; 5.89] 4.77 [3.98; 5.72] 4.93 [4.11; 5.91]
Sex Male (Ref) (Ref) (Ref) (Ref)
Female 1.06 [0.95; 1.17] 1.08 [0.97; 1.19] 1.07 [0.97; 1.19] 1.07 [0.97; 1.19]
Age group 14–18 yrs (Ref) (Ref) (Ref)
10–14 yrs 0.78 [0.63; 0.96] 0.77 [0.62; 0.95] 0.77 [0.62; 0.95]
6–10 yrs 0.65 [0.53; 0.8] 0.63 [0.52; 0.77] 0.63 [0.52; 0.77]
3–6 yrs 0.88 [0.73; 1.05] 0.84 [0.7; 1.02] 0.85 [0.7; 1.02]
1–3 yrs 1.19 [1; 1.42] 1.11 [0.93; 1.33] 1.11 [0.93;1.33]
<1 yr 0.97 [0.8; 1.17] 0.91 [0.75; 1.1] 0.91 [0.75; 1.1]
Admission 1. Quarter (Ref) (Ref)
2. Quarter 0.79 [0.72; 0,87] 0.80 [0.73; 0.88]
3. Quarter 0.78 [0.71; 0,86] 0.74 [0.67; 0.81]
4. Quarter 0.87 [0.79; 0,96] 0.82 [0.75; 0.91]

Ref reference group, CI confidence interval