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. 2022 Jul 30;22:978. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08346-y

Table 2.

Factors associated with each cluster

Univariable Model Multivariable Model
Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3
USMi visit 1st month -0.137*** -0.0361 0.173*** -0.136*** -0.084*** 0.219***
(-0.174 to -0.101) (-0.075 to 0.003) (0.135 to 0.211) (-0.173 to -0.098) (-0.122 to -0.045) (0.181 to 0.257)
Emergency aid recipient 0.013 -0.063* 0.050
(-0.044 to 0.070) (-0.117 to -0.008) (-0.002 to 0.101)
Female 0.014 -0.054* 0.040
(-0.030 to 0.058) (-0.097 to -0.010) (-0.001 to 0.082)
Age categories (ref: 20 to 24 years)
 25 to 39 years -0.016 -0.083** 0.099***
(-0.074 to 0.042) (-0.143 to -0.024) (0.055 to 0.144)
 40 to 49 years -0.060 -0.077* 0.137***
(-0.133 to 0.013) (-0.153 to -0.001) (0.074 to 0.200)
 50 to 59 years -0.043 -0.077 0.120*
(-0.147 to 0.062) (-0.184 to 0.030) (0.019 to 0.220)
 60 and older -0.104 -0.140* 0.245***
(-0.211 to 0.003) (-0.252 to -0.029) (0.125 to 0.364)
Married 0.043 -0.030 -0.013
(-0.005 to 0.091) (-0.077 to 0.017) (-0.057 to 0.030)
Region of origin (ref: Europe)
 Eastern Mediterranean 0.111** -0.150*** 0.038
(0.044 to 0.179) (-0.229 to -0.071) (-0.030 to 0.107)
 Africa 0.113** -0.140*** 0.027
(0.045 to 0.182) (-0.221 to -0.060) (-0.042 to 0.096)
 Other 0.076 -0.153** 0.077
(-0.018 to 0.170) (-0.258 to -0.049) (-0.017 to 0.172)
 Unknown/stateless 0.118 -0.155* 0.037
(-0.024 to 0.261) (-0.304 to -0.006) (-0.098 to 0.172)
Language skills (ref: French)
 German, Italian or English 0.018 -0.037 0.019
(-0.021 to 0.057) (-0.077 to 0.003) (-0.018 to 0.056)
 Other language -0.006 0.025 -0.020
(-0.062 to 0.051) (-0.033 to 0.084) (-0.070 to 0.031)
Residence region (ref: Lausanne)
 Haut-Léman 0.029 -0.005 -0.024
(-0.022 to 0.079) (-0.055 to 0.045) (-0.070 to 0.022)
 La Côte 0.010 0.021 -0.031
(-0.048 to 0.068) (-0.038 to 0.080) (-0.084 to 0.022)
 Nord Broye -0.020 0.048 -0.027
(-0.072 to 0.031) (-0.006 to 0.102) (-0.075 to 0.020)
Group lodge -0.054 -0.039 0.093**
(-0.128 to 0.020) (-0.115 to 0.037) (0.035 to 0.151)
CHO 0.083 0.016 -0.099*
(-0.028 to 0.194) (-0.091 to 0.124) (-0.186 to -0.013)
DB 0.042 -0.077 0.035
(-0.072 to 0.157) (-0.179 to 0.024) (-0.078 to 0.148)
Pain 0.045 -0.056* 0.011
(-0.004 to 0.095) (-0.109 to -0.003) (-0.033 to 0.055)
HYP -0.071* 0.033 0.037
(-0.140 to -0.001) (-0.042 to 0.109) (-0.037 to 0.111)
BAC -0.009 0.009 -0.000
(-0.050 to 0.032) (-0.033 to 0.051) (-0.038 to 0.038)
TUM -0.166 -0.026 0.192
(-0.337 to 0.006) (-0.218 to 0.165) (-0.013 to 0.397)
PSY -0.014 0.045* -0.031
(-0.055 to 0.027) (0.003 to 0.087) (-0.069 to 0.007)
Type of treatment
 Number of outpatient consultations 0.001 0.005* -0.006**
(-0.003 to 0.005) (0.001 to 0.010) (-0.010 to -0.002)
 Number of inpatient consultations 0.014 -0.037*** 0.023*
(-0.005 to 0.034) (-0.059 to -0.015) (0.003 to 0.043)
 Number of other consultations 0.004* 0.006*** -0.010***
(0.001 to 0.007) (0.003 to 0.009) (-0.014 to -0.006)
 Number of emergency consultations -0.005 0.004 0.001
(-0.015 to 0.004) (-0.005 to 0.014) (-0.009 to 0.011)
 Number of USMi consultations 0.003** 0.005*** -0.009***
(0.001 to 0.006) (0.003 to 0.008) (-0.012 to -0.006)
Share of consultations with interpreter 0.144** -0.036 -0.108*
(0.052 to 0.235) (-0.132 to 0.061) (-0.198 to -0.018)
Seasonality No Yes
Number of observations 2573 2573
Log likelihood -2769 -2583

Source: own calculations based on data from the RESAMI network

The Table shows the shows the average changes in the probability of being in the concave (cluster 1), in the upward-trending (cluster 2) and in the downward-trending cluster (cluster 3) associated with a marginal or discrete unit change in the individual characteristics. 95% confidence intervals in parentheses. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001

Ref Reference group, USMi Migrant Care Unit, CHO High cholesterol, DM Type 1 or 2 diabetes, Pain Pain/inflammation, HYP Hypertension, BAC Parasitosis or bacterial infections, TUM Tumor, PSY Mental disorder

The number of consultations and share of consultations with an interpreter refer to the first twelve months