Table A2.
Association between outpatient visit types and ER or hospital inpatient services utilization, stratified by self-reported health status.
| Outpatient Visit Types | ER Visits or Not | Hospitalization or Not | Number of Hospitalizations | Length of Hospitalization Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Adjusted IRR (95% CI) |
Adjusted IRR (95% CI) |
|
| Self reported health status = poor | ||||
| Ref: Hospital outpatient visits | ||||
| Primary care outpatient visits | 0.156 *** (0.100, 0.243) |
0.646 *** (0.542, 0.771) |
1.087 (0.874,1.352) |
0.857 * (0.761, 0.964) |
| Self reported health status = fair | ||||
| Ref: Hospital outpatient visits | ||||
| Primary care outpatient visits | 0.111 *** (0.051, 0.243) |
0.557 *** (0.426, 0.730) |
0.970 (0.620, 1.518) |
0.948 (0.798, 1.126) |
| Self reported health status = good | ||||
| Ref: Hospital outpatient visits | ||||
| Primary care outpatient visits | 0.114 *** (0.059, 0.220) |
0.636 ** (0.464, 0.870) |
0.718 (0.421,1.227) |
0.815 * (0.692, 0.960) |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. All models were adjusted for economic region, PGDP, current residence, self-reported health status, ADL limitations, IADL limitations, depression, age group, sex, marital status, education, work status, smoking, drinking, number of chronic diseases, frequency of social activity, medical insurance status, PCE, number of caregivers, and living arrangement.