Table 8.
Predictors of the Number of Hospital/Physician Visits for a Mental Health Problem Diagnosis for Siblings of DD Children Born 1990–1995, (exp)β (probability).
| Variable | Younger Sisters | Older Sisters | Younger Brothers | Older Brothers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort (siblings of children with a DD vs siblings of children without a DD) | 1.32 (p < 0.0001) | 1.25 (p < 0.0001) | 1.44 (p < 0.0001) | 1.36 (p < 0.0001) |
| Age at birth of or nearness of age to the child with the DD | 1.03 (p < 0.0001) | 1.05 (p < 0.0001) | N.S. | 1.02 (p < 0.0001) |
| Sex of the child with the DD (female vs male) | 1.07 (p = 0.0019) | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. |
| Number of children in the family | N.S. | 0.86 (p < 0.0001) | 0.92 (p = 0.0120) | N.S. |
| Income quintile | ||||
| Lowest vs highest | 0.94 (p = 0.1118) | 1.09 (p = 0.0054) | 1.18 (p < 0.0001) | 0.99 (p = 0.6795) |
| 2nd vs highest | 0.92 (p = 0.0197) | 1.10 (p = 0.0053) | 1.08 (p = 0.0269) | 0.92 (p = 0.0108) |
| 3rd vs highest | 0.89 (p = 0.0013) | 0.97 (p = 0.2950) | 1.04 (p = 0.3085) | 0.91 (p = 0.0027) |
| 4th vs highest | 0.96 (p = 0.2428) | 1.02 (p = 0.5150) | 0.98 (p = 0.5137) | 0.94 (p = 0.0555) |
| Receipt of an MSP subsidy | 1.08 (p = 0.0049) | 0.88 (p < 0.0001) | 1.20 (p < 0.0001) | 1.15 (p < 0.0001) |
| Health authority | ||||
| Interior vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.98 (p = 0.5452) | 0.91 (p = 0.0066) | 0.98 (p = 0.4683) | 0.84 (p < 0.0001) |
| Fraser vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.91 (p = 0.0026) | 0.92 (p = 0.0035) | 0.93 (p = 0.0086) | 0.91 (p = 0.0008) |
| Island vs Vancouver Coastal | 1.01 (p = 0.8996) | 0.94 (p = 0.0677) | 1.11 (p = 0.0044) | 0.94 (p = 0.0492) |
| Northern vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.79 (p < 0.0001) | 0.65 (p < 0.0001) | 0.78 (p < 0.0001) | 0.71 (p < 0.0001) |