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Table 3 The contribution of the neighborhood deprivation level on the out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior (going to the ED or to the PCC): logistic regression model

From: The impact of neighborhood deprivation on patients’ unscheduled out-of-hours healthcare seeking behavior: a cross-sectional study

 

Odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Sex

   

  Female

1

  

  Male

1.37

1.24 – 1.51

<0.001

Age group (years)

   

  0–1

5.65

4.03 – 7.94

<0.001

  1–4

5.44

4.09 – 7.25

<0.001

  5–14

10.43

7.76 – 14.00

<0.001

  15–24

10.85

8.19 – 14.37

<0.001

  25–34

8.08

6.15 – 10.61

<0.001

  35–44

8.12

6.12 – 10.78

<0.001

  45–54

7.40

5.49 – 9.96

<0.001

  55–64

6.02

4.36 – 8.30

<0.001

  65–74

2.99

2.12 – 4.23

<0.001

  75+

1

  

Having a regular GP

   

  Yes

1

  

  No

3.25

2.80 – 3.78

<0.001

Being hospitalized

   

  No

1

  

  Yes

34.16

23.89 – 48.83

<0.001

Time of consulting

   

  Day

1

  

  Night

1.52

1.37 – 1.69

<0.001

Distance

   

  ED at least 25% closer than PCC

1.30

1.12 – 1.50

0.001

  ED and PCC at the same distance

1.03

0.90 – 1.18

0.618

  ED at least 25% further than PCC

1

  

Level of deprivation of the neighborhood where the patient lives

   

  Not deprived

1

  

  Low level of deprivation

1.60

1.40 – 1.83

<0.001

  Moderate level of deprivation

1.47

1.26 – 1.71

<0.001

  High level of deprivation

2.57

1.84 – 3.58

<0.001

  1. ED: Emergency Department in the hospital; PCC: community-based Primary Care Center; GP: general practitioner.