Table 3.

Odds Ratios and Incidence Rates of Hospitalization, Multiple Imputation Results

Variable	OR [95% CI]a	IR [95% CI]a
Chronic Conditions
0–1	–	–
2–3	1.31 [1.20, 1.44]	1.35 [1.24, 1.47]
4+	1.84 [1.64, 2.06]	1.80 [1.61, 2.00]
Age
65–74	–	–
75–84	1.32 [1.22, 1.42]	1.29 [1.20, 1.39]
Sex
Female	–	–
Male	1.45 [1.34, 1.57]	1.43 [1.32, 1.54]
Immigrant Status
Immigrant	–	–
Non-Immigrant	1.16 [1.06, 1.26]	1.14 [1.05, 1.24]
Education
Post-secondary degree	–	–
Secondary school degree	0.95 [0.86, 1.05]	0.98 [0.89, 1.08]
No diploma	1.08 [0.99, 1.18]	1.11 [1.02, 1.21]
Household Income
Over $80,000	–	–
$30,000 to $79,999	1.22 [1.07, 1.38]	1.30 [1.15, 1.47]
Under $30,000	1.22 [1.06, 1.40]	1.28 [1.12, 1.47]
Living Arrangement
Living with others	–	–
Living alone	1.15 [1.06, 1.25]	1.12 [1.04, 1.22]
Geography
Urban	–	–
Rural	1.04 [0.96, 1.14]	1.05 [0.96, 1.13]
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Does not need help with basic tasks	–	–
Needs help with basic tasks	1.68 [1.54, 1.84]	1.58 [1.45, 1.72]
Self-Perceived Physical Health
Excellent/Very Good	–	–
Good	1.50 [1.36, 1.65]	2.30 [2.08, 2.55]
Fair or Poor	2.29 [2.05, 2.54]	1.51 [1.37, 1.65]
Self-Perceived Mental Health
Excellent	–	–
Good	0.88 [0.81, 0.97]	0.90 [0.83, 0.98]
Fair or Poor	0.79 [0.68, 0.93]	0.84 [0.73, 0.97]

^a OR [95% CI] = Odds Ratio [95% Confidence Interval], IR [95%CI] = Incidence Rate [95% Confidence Interval]