Table 3.
Adjusted Regression Estimates for the Associations of Routine and Socioeconomic Position With Health Status and Urgent Health Care Use
| Outcome | Model 1, SEP | Model 2, Routine | Model 3, Routine + SEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health status | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) |
| Physical function score | |||
| Routine | |||
| Low | −3.79 (−5.72, −1.87)*** | −2.34 (−4.18, −0.50)* | |
| Medium | −2.57 (−4.41, −0.72)** | −2.07 (−3.81, −0.34)* | |
| SEP | |||
| Low | −7.33 (−9.14, −5.52)*** | −7.00 (−8.81, −5.14)*** | |
| Medium | −1.29 (−3.04, 0.47) | −1.25 (−3.00, 0.50) | |
| Anxiety symptoms | |||
| Routine | |||
| Low | 2.78 (0.78, 4.80)** | 2.73 (0.68, 4.78)** | |
| Medium | 1.73 (−0.19, 3.66) | 1.64 (−0.29, 3.58) | |
| SEP | |||
| Low | 0.32 (−1.70, 2.33) | −0.17 (−2.21, 1.88) | |
| Medium | −1.17 (−3.11, 0.78) | −1.28 (−3.23, 0.67) | |
| Depressive symptoms | |||
| Routine | |||
| Low | 3.22 (1.35, 5.08)** | 2.83 (0.94, 4.74)*** | |
| Medium | 1.17 (−0.62, 2.96) | 1.01 (−0.78, 2.79) | |
| SEP | |||
| Low | 2.15 (0.28, 4.02)* | 1.58 (−0.32, 3.48) | |
| Medium | −0.18 (−1.99, 1.63) | −0.37 (−2.18, 1.43) | |
| Urgent health care use | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Emergency department | |||
| Routine | |||
| Low | 1.50 (0.83, 2.74) | 1.23 (0.67, 2.30) | |
| Medium | 0.72 (0.38, 1.36) | 0.67 (0.35, 1.29) | |
| SEP | |||
| Low | 3.76 (1.86, 7.62)*** | 3.51 (1.71, 7.18)*** | |
| Medium | 2.13 (1.02, 4.41)* | 1.32 (0.96, 4.18) | |
| Hospitalization | |||
| Routine | |||
| Low | 1.55 (0.79, 3.04) | 1.42 (0.71, 2.84) | |
| Medium | 1.37 (0.70, 2.69) | 1.34 (0.68, 2.62) | |
| SEP | |||
| Low | 1.50 (0.77, 2.91) | 1.42 (0.72, 2.80) | |
| Medium | 1.06 (0.54, 2.10) | 1.06 (0.53, 2.11) | |
Notes: All models were adjusted for age, gender, and number of chronic conditions. OR = odds ratio; SEP = socioeconomic position.
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.