Table 9.
Predictors of the Number of Hospital/Physician Visits for a Mental Health Problem Diagnosis for Siblings of DD Children Born 2000–2005, (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) | 1.41 (p = 0.0002) | 1.33 (p < 0.0001) | N.S. | 1.40 (p < 0.0001) |
| Age at birth of or nearness of age to the child with the DD | 1.04 (p = 0.0005) | 1.04 (p < 0.0001) | 1.06 (p < 0.0001) | 1.03 (p = 0.0001) |
| Sex of the child with the DD (female vs male) | N.S. | N.S. | 0.92 (p = 0.0150) | N.S. |
| Number of children in the family | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. |
| Income quintile | ||||
| Lowest vs highest | N.S. | 0.96 (p = 0.3501) | N.S. | N.S. |
| 2nd vs highest | N.S. | 0.87 (p = 0.0014) | N.S. | N.S. |
| 3rd vs highest | N.S. | 0.94 (p = 0.1931) | N.S. | N.S. |
| 4th vs highest | N.S. | 0.89 (p = 0.0104) | N.S. | N.S. |
| Receipt of an MSP subsidy | N.S. | 1.10 (p = 0.0082) | 1.21 (p < 0.0001) | 1.11 (p = 0.0004) |
| Health authority | ||||
| Interior vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.75 (p < 0.0001) | 0.88 (p = 0.0057) | N.S. | N.S. |
| Fraser vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.93 (p = 0.2067) | 0.84 (p = 0.9347) | N.S. | N.S. |
| Island vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.86 (p = 0.0328) | 1.00 (p = 0.9347) | N.S. | N.S. |
| Northern vs Vancouver Coastal | 0.78 (p = 0.0499) | 0.69 (p < 0.0001) | N.S. | N.S. |