Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics and long-term disease status associated with at least one ED visit vs no visit among subjects < 18 years of age in 2018 and followed for one year after their birth or birthday

Age (Years)

   < 1

2.84 [2.82–2.85]

2.85 [2.84–2.87]

 1

2.49 [2.47–2.50]

2.47 [2.46–2.49]

 2–4

1.60 [1.59–1.60]

1.58 [1.57–1.59]

 5–9

0.95 [0.94–0.95]

0.94 [0.94–0.94]

 10–13

0.95 [0.95–0.95]

0.95 [0.94–0.95]

 14–17

1

1

Gender

 Boys

1

1

 Girls

0.91 [0.91–0.91]

0.92 [0.91–0.92]

CMUc vs none

1.55 [1.55–1.56]

1.52 [1.51–1.52]

1.45 [1.44–1.45]

FDep deprivation index (quintile)

 1 (less deprived)

1

1

 2

1.12 [1.12–1.13]

1.13 [1.12–1.13]

 3

1.27 [1.26–1.27]

1.28 [1.28–1.29]

 4

1.31 [1.30–1.31]

1.33 [1.32–1.33]

 5 (most deprived)

1.47 [1.46–1.48]

1.49 [1.48–1.49]

Commune type

 Urban

1

1

1

 Rural

0.87 [0.87–0.87]

0.89 [0.89–0.89]

0.99 [0.99–0.99]

ED in the commune of residence vs no

1.26 [1.26–1.27]

1.23 [1.23–1.24]

1.15 [1.15–1.15]

At least one LTD vs no

1.53 [1.52–1.54]

1.70 [1.69–1.72]

LTD

 Pervasive developmental disorders

1.06 [1.04–1.08]

1.21 [1.19–1.23]

1.08 [1.06–1.10]

 Asthma

2.06 [2.01–2.11]

2.23 [2.18–2.28]

2.04 [1.99–2.09]

 Specific developmental disorders of speech and language

1.11 [1.08–1.14]

1.30 [1.27–1.34]

1.17 [1.13–1.20]

 Epilepsy

2.16 [2.11–2.22]

2.45 [2.39–2.52]

2.13 [2.07–2.19]

 Unspecified mental retardation

1.20 [1.16–1.24]

1.39 [1.35–1.43]

1.12 [1.09–1.16]

 Type 1 diabetes mellitus

2.08 [2.02–2.14]

2.49 [2.42–2.56]

2.39 [2.32–2.46]

 Scoliosis

0.80 [0.77–0.83]

1.00 [0.96–1.03]

0.97 [0.94–1.01]

 Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills

1.11 [1.07–1.15]

1.34 [1.30–1.39]

1.20 [1.16–1.24]

 Mixed disorders of conduct and emotions

1.38 [1.33–1.43]

1.65 [1.59–1.72]

1.43 [1.38–1.49]

 Mixed specific developmental disorders

1.26 [1.21–1.31]

1.45 [1.39–1.51]

1.26 [1.21–1.31]

 Congenital malformations of cardiac septa

1.60 [1.54–1.67]

1.55 [1.49–1.61]

1.32 [1.27–1.38]

 At least one other LTD

1.68 [1.67–1.69]

1.81 [1.80–1.83]

1.72 [1.70–1.73]