Table 7 Predictors of potentially avoidable hospitalizations
From: Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study
Estimation | 95%-CI | SEM, P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Usual Provider Index1: | |||
UPC | − 3.83% | [− 4.92%, − 3.24%] | 0.0030, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | −2.32% | [− 4.23%, − 0.42%] | 0.0097, 0.0173 |
Sex (male) | + 9.00% | [+ 7.47%, + 10.53%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 1.45% | [+ 1.39%, + 1.51%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 1.86% | [+ 1.59%, + 2.13%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.67% | [+ 11.16%, + 18.18%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |
Herfindahl Index2: | |||
HI | − 3.02% | [− 3.46%, −2.58%] | 0.0023, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | −2.22% | [−4.13%, − 0.32%] | 0.0097, 0.0222 |
Sex (male) | + 9.03% | [+ 7.50%, + 10.56%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 1.45% | [+ 1.40%, + 1.51%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 1.83% | [+ 1.56%, + 2.10%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.62% | [+ 11.11%, + 18.13%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |
Sequential Continuity Index3: | |||
SECON | −2.45% | [− 2.87%, − 2.02%] | 0.0022, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | −3.16% | [−5.07%, −1.26%] | 0.0097, 0.0011 |
Sex (male) | + 7.69% | [+ 6.16%, + 9.21%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 1.41% | [+ 1.35%, + 1.46%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 1.97% | [+ 1.70%, + 2.24%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.49% | [+ 10.98%, + 18.00%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |