Table 5.
Association of preventive primary care, comorbidity and social factors on risk of ambulatory care sensitive chronic admissions in primary school-aged children
| Primary school | |
|---|---|
| (aged 5–9 years) | |
| HRa (95% CI) | |
| Asthma | |
| Incomplete vaccinationsb | 2.24 (1.11–4.50) |
| No development checkc | No association |
| Illness consultation rated | 1.14 (1.11–1.16) |
| Prematurity | No association |
| Congenital conditions | No association |
| Deprivatione 5 vs. 1 | 1.38 (1.10–1.72) |
| Diabetes | No Associations |
| Epilepsy | |
| Incomplete vaccinationsd | 3.83 (1.21–12.07) |
| No development checke | No association |
| Illness consultation ratec | 1.09 (1.05–1.12) |
| Prematurity | No association |
| Congenital conditions | No association |
| Deprivatione 5 vs. 1 | No association |
aAdjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval; hazard ratios have been adjusted for listed covariates as well as sex, maternal age and whether first child; covariates were added sequentially to the models, p values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant
bIn modelling admissions in infants, incomplete vaccination is a time updated variable; in children aged 1 and over, incomplete vaccination is less than three infant vaccinations
cDid not complete infant development checks within primary care
dAn illness consultation is a face-to-face consultation with a GP that is not for preventive care
eIndex of multiple deprivation fifths (5 the most deprived, 1 least deprived)