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Table 6 OR with 95% CI of independent variables in the equation with the choice for ED or GP as dependent variable (GP is the reference category, an OR > 1 is in favour of the ED)

From: Out of hours care: a profile analysis of patients attending the emergency department and the general practitioner on call

 

P value

OR

95,0% C.I. for OR

   

Lower

Upper

Sex male (female)

0,049

1,249

1,001

1,559

Not registered with GP (Yes)

0,000

2,696

1,856

3,916

Did not visit the ED past 12 months (Yes)

0,001

0,675

0,533

0,855

Education: No diploma or primary school

0,064

   

Secondary school

0,870

0,972

0,691

1,367

University or High school

0,098

0,726

0,496

1,061

Age category (> 60 y)

0,339

   

0-14 y

0,918

1,021

0,693

1,503

15-59 y

0,283

1,211

0,854

1,716

Language (other than Dutch/French)

0,006

   

French

0,001

0,491

0,317

0,761

Dutch

0,007

0,522

0,326

0,836

Unemployed (Employed)

0,844

0,973

0,744

1,274

Nationality (Belgian)

0,000

   

African Sub-Saharan

0,008

3,726

1,400

9,914

North African

0,001

2,885

1,513

5,501

Turkish

0,164

1,891

0,771

4,638

Other nationalities

0,436

0,859

0,585

1,261

No medical insurance (Yes)

0,032

3,231

1,106

9,442

Constant

0,000

10,859

  
  1. (Significant determinants are in bold)