Cost Ratio (CR) (LCL – UCL) | ||||
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 | Segment 1 Low need (n = 2,293,901) | Segment 2 Multiple morbidities(n = 447,890) | Segment 3 Medically complex (n = 115,726) | Segment 4 Frail (n = 65,156) |
Age (years) | ||||
 18–44 | 0.57 (0.56–0.57) | 0.75 (0.74–0.76) | 0.77 (0.75–0.78) | n/a |
 45–64 | 0.74 (0.74–0.75) | 0.88 (0.87–0.88) | 0.94 (0.92–0.96) | n/a |
 65–74 | ref | ref | ref | ref |
 75+ | 1.47 (1.45–1.48) | 1.24 (1.23–1.25) | 1.17 (1.15–1.19) | 0.88 (0.86–0.90) |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 1.03 (1.03–1.03) | 0.90 (0.90–0.91) | 0.91 (0.90–0.93) | 0.82 (0.81–0.84) |
 Male | ref | ref | ref | ref |
Number of chronic conditions (0–5+): continuous variableb | 1.79 (1.79–1.80) | 1.33 (1.32–1.33) | 1.27 (1.26–1.28) | 1.30 (1.30–1.31) |
SES | ||||
 Low | 1.07 (1.06–1.07) | 1.04 (1.03–1.05) | 1.11 (1.09–1.12) | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) |
 High | ref | ref | ref | ref |
Continuity index (UPC) | 1.34 (1.33–1.35) | 1.09 (1.07–1.10) | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | 0.61 (0.58–0.64) |
Coordination: number of FPs | ||||
 Saw < 5 FPs | 0.45 (0.45–0.46) | 0.67 (0.66–0.68) | 0.77 (0.75–0.78) | 0.73 (0.70–0.76) |
 Saw > = 5 FPs | ref | ref | ref | ref |
Access: out-of-hours FPs | ||||
 Yes | 3.91 (3.87–3.94) | 2.48 (2.44–2.52) | 1.91 (1.86–1.96) | 1.96 (1.90–2.02) |
 No | ref | ref | ref | ref |