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. 2021 Sep 10;10(18):4089. doi: 10.3390/jcm10184089

Table 4.

Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression of the answer to the question regarding the resignation of the admission to the Emergency Room due to the fear of COVID-19 infection in elderly patients and socio-demographic and clinical factors as well as the odds ratio [OR] and its 95% confidence interval [CI] [the most statistically significant (p-value < 0.05) predictors of avoiding urgent medical care in elderly patients].

Feature (Variable) b p β p OR (95% CI)
Coronary heart disease 1.099 0.009 - >0.05 -
COPD 1.980 <0.001 1.753 <0.001 5.77 (2.16–15.4)
Heart Failure 1.109 0.006 - >0.05 -
The GP doctor recommended vaccination against influenza and pneumococci 0.933 0.020 - >0.05 -
Number of drugs currently taken 0.528 0.015 - >0.05 -
Cardiac drugs 0.973 0.009 - >0.05 -
The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) −0.202 <0.001 - >0.05 -
Depression assessment (GDS-15) 0.197 <0.001 - >0.05 -
Gastric Anxiety Scale (GAS-10) 0.137 <0.001 - >0.05 -
Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) −0.118 <0.001 −0.094 0.014 0.91 (0.84–0.98)
Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) −0.602 <0.001 −0.553 <0.001 0.58 (0.47–0.71)

b—linear regression coefficient, β—standardized multiple regression coefficients.