Table 2 Curde proportions and adjusted odds ratios of asthma-related acute outcomes for the main exposure, UPC, and covariates
Variable | No. (%) of children with an ED visit, by variable | ED visits or not, OR (95% CI) | No. (%) of children with a hospital admission, by variable | Hospital admission or not, OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary care model | ||||
 No Assigned UPC | 826/6,848 (12.1) | Reference | 558/6,848 (8.2) | Reference |
 Pediatrician | 1,225/13,743 (8.9) | 0.80 (0.72, 0.88) | 643/13,743 (4.7) | 0.66 (0.58, 0.75) |
 FMGs | 961/9,464 (10.2) | 0.84 (0.75, 0.93) | 618/9,464 (6.5) | 0.82 (0.72, 0.93) |
 Non-FMGs | 1,054/9,286 (11.4) | 0.92 (0.83, 1.02) | 586/9,286 (6.3) | 0.76 (0.67, 0.87) |
Age category | ||||
 2-5 yo | 2,060/16,126 (12.8) | Reference | 1,241/16,126 (7.7) | Reference |
 6-9yo | 1,035/ 11,037 (9.4) | 1.09 (1.00, 1.18) | 552/11,037 (5.0) | 0.91 (0.81, 1.02) |
 10-12yo | 518/5,997 (8.6) | 1.17 (1.05, 1.30) | 281/5,997 (4.7) | 0.89 (0.77, 1.03) |
 13-16yo | 453/6181 (7.3) | 0.94 (0.84, 1.06) | 331/6,181 (5.4) | 0.90 (0.79, 1.04) |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 1,487/15,771 (9.4) | Reference | 964/15,771 (6.1) | Reference |
 Male | 2,579/23,570 (10.9) | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16) | 1,442/23,570 (6.1) | 0.95 (0.87, 1.04) |
SES | ||||
 Q1 (least deprived) | 732/9,270 (7.9) | Reference | 473/9,270 (5.1) | Reference |
 Q2 | 829/8,741 (9.5) | 1.07 (0.96, 1.18) | 513/8,741 (5.9) | 1.02 (0.89, 1.16) |
 Q3 | 728/6,979 (10.4) | 1.10 (0.99, 1.23) | 469/6,979 (6.7) | 1.10 (0.97, 1.27) |
 Q4 | 749/6,364 (11.8) | 1.24 (1.11, 1.38) | 397/6,364 (6.2) | 1.03 (0.90, 1.19) |
 Q5 (most deprived) | 862/6,549 (13.2) | 1.34 (1.21, 1.49) | 469/6,549 (7.2) | 1.12 (0.98, 1.29) |
Rurality | ||||
 Urban (population >100k) | 2,771/28,526 (9.7) | Reference | 1,551/28,526 (5.4) | Reference |
 Small cities (population 10k-100k) | 498/4,447 (11.2) | 0.97 (0.87, 1.08) | 362/4,447 (8.1) | 1.25 (1.10, 1.43) |
 Rural (population <10k) | 781/6,089 (12.8) | 1.07 (0.98, 1.18) | 482/6,089 (7.9) | 1.12 (1.00, 1.27) |
Other co-morbidities | ||||
 Asthma Only | 3,619/35,688 (10.1) | Reference | 1,539/35,688 (4.3) | Reference |
 Asthma & other comorbidities | 447/3,653 (12.2) | 0.81 (0.73, 0.91) | 866/3,653 (23.7) | 4.68 (4.24, 5.17) |
Previous hospital admission | ||||
 No | 2,163/27,403 (7.9) | Reference | 910/27,403 (3.3) | Reference |
 Yes | 1,903/11,938 (15.9) | 1.09 (1.01, 1.17) | 1,495/11,938 (12.5) | 1.95 (1.76, 2.15) |
Previous Ed visits | ||||
 0 Visit | 442/15,004 (2.9) | Reference | 380/15,004 (2.5) | Reference |
 1 Visit | 586/8,064 (7.3) | 2.47 (2.17, 2.81) | 364/8,064 (4.5) | 1.41 (1.21, 1.64) |
 2-3 Visits | 1,101/8,686 (12.7) | 4.47 (3.98, 5.03) | 599/8,686 (6.9) | 1.92 (1.67, 2.21) |
 Over 4 visits | 1,937/7,587 (25.5) | 10.13 (9.00, 11.39) | 1,062/7,587 (14.0) | 3.12 (2.72, 3.59) |
Previous asthma specialist visits | ||||
 0 Visits | 1,068/12,476 (8.6) | Reference | 739/12,476 (5.9) | Reference |
 1 Visit | 624/5,741 (10.9) | 1.15 (1.03, 1.29) | 330/5,741 (5.8) | 0.94 (0.81, 1.08) |
 2 Visits | 814/10,396 (7.8) | 0.99 (0.89, 1.10) | 385/10,396 (3.7) | 0.82 (0.72, 0.95) |
 Over 3 Visits | 1,560/10,728 (14.5) | 1.51 (1.37, 1.66) | 951/10,728 (8.9) | 1.35 (1.20, 1.51) |