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Table 4 Multivariate comparison of ED patients whose FP did receive or did not receive an ED note in 2015

From: The receipt of information by family physicians about their patient’s emergency department visits: a record linkage study of electronic medical records to health administrative data

 

Single ED Visit

Multiple ED Visits

Odds Ratio (95%CI)

Pr > Chi-Square

Odds Ratio (95%CI)

Pr > Chi-Square

Age

1.01 (1.01, 1.01)

<.0001

1.01 (1.01, 1.01)

<.0001

 Men vs Women

0.95 (0.91, 0.99)

0.0132

0.94 (0.87, 1.01)

0.0848

Neighbourhood Income Quintiles

 2 vs 1

1.22 (1.14, 1.31)

<.0001

1.31 (1.18, 1.46)

<.0001

 3 vs 1

1.24 (1.16, 1.33)

<.0001

1.36 (1.22, 1.52)

<.0001

 4 vs 1

1.19 (1.11, 1.27)

<.0001

1.36 (1.22, 1.52)

<.0001

 5 vs 1

1.1 (1.03, 1.18)

0.0070

1.18 (1.05, 1.31)

0.0037

ADG Groups

 5 to 9 vs 0 to 4

1.11 (1.06, 1.16)

<.0001

1.2 (1.11, 1.3)

<.0001

 10+ vs 0 to 4

1.06 (0.96, 1.17)

0.2538

0.98 (0.87, 1.1)

0.7556

Rurality

 Rural vs Major Urban

0.48 (0.44, 0.52)

<.0001

0.41 (0.37, 0.46)

<.0001

 Small Urban vs Major Urban

1.98 (1.89, 2.07)

<.0001

1.53 (1.41, 1.65)

<.0001

Chronic Disease Cohorts

 Post AMI

0.98 (0.85, 1.14)

0.8257

1.06 (0.73, 1.55)

0.7582

 Asthma

1 (0.94, 1.06)

0.9891

0.95 (0.86, 1.06)

0.3611

 CHF

1.09 (0.96, 1.23)

0.2018

0.96 (0.64, 1.43)

0.8269

 COPD

0.96 (0.89, 1.04)

0.3455

0.92 (0.78, 1.09)

0.3342

 Diabetes

1.02 (0.96, 1.1)

0.4897

0.96 (0.82, 1.13)

0.6532

 Hypertension

1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

0.0003

0.98 (0.87, 1.09)

0.6646

 Mental Health

1.06 (1.01, 1.12)

0.0313

0.93 (0.87, 1)

0.0644

  1. ADG Adjusted Diagnostic Group, Post AMI Post acute myocardial infarction, CHF Congestive Heart Failure, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease