Table 3 Baseline characteristics of cohort by UPC index
Variables | Level of continuity of care by UPC index | ALL N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low continuity of care (>0-0.40) N (%) | Medium continuity of care (>0.40-0.70) N (%) | High continuity of care ( >0.70) N (%) | ||
Total | 12,148 (37.4) | 10,702 (32.9) | 9,643 (29.7) | 32,493 (100.0) |
Primary care model | ||||
 Pediatrician | 3,028 (24.9) | 4,992 (46.6) | 5,723 (59.4) | 13,743 (42.3) |
 FMG | 4,920 (40.5) | 2,791 (26.1) | 1,753 (18.2) | 9,464 (29.1) |
 Non-FMG | 4,200 (34.6) | 2,919 (27.3) | 2,167 (22.5) | 9,286 (28.6) |
Age category | ||||
 2-5 years old | 6,411 (52.8) | 4,572 (42.7) | 3,321 (34.4) | 14,304 (44.0) |
 6-9 years old | 3,236 (26.6) | 2,975 (27.8) | 2,761 (28.6) | 8972 (27.61) |
 10-12 years old | 1,275 (10.5) | 1,568 (14.6) | 1,739 (18.0) | 4,582 (14.1) |
 13-16 years old | 1,226 (10.1) | 1,587 (14.8) | 1,822 (18.9) | 4,635 (14.3) |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 4,815 (39.6) | 4,312 (40.3) | 3,951 (41.0) | 13,078 (40.3) |
SES | ||||
 Q1 (least deprived) | 2,715 (22.4) | 2,583 (24.1) | 2,614 (27.1) | 7,912 (24.4) |
 Q2 | 2,871 (23.6) | 2,461 (23.0) | 2,063 (21.4) | 7,395 (22.8) |
 Q3 | 2,213 (18.2) | 1,943 (18.2) | 1,614 (16.7) | 5,570 (17.8) |
 Q4 | 1,945 (16.0) | 1,701 (15.9) | 1,482 (15.4) | 5,128 (15.8) |
 Q5 (most deprived) | 1,934 (15.9) | 1,660 (15.5) | 1,570 (16.3) | 5,164 (15.9) |
 Missing | 470 (3.9) | 354 (3.3) | 300 (3.1) | 1,124 (3.5) |
Rurality | ||||
 Urban (population >100k) | 8,182 (67.4) | 8,084 (75.5) | 7,686 (79.7) | 23,952 (73.7) |
 Small cities (population 10k-100k) | 1,655 (13.6) | 1,024 (9.6) | 813 (8.4) | 3,492 (10.8) |
 Rural (population <10k) | 2,229 (18.4) | 1,523 (14.2) | 1,075 (11.2) | 4,827 (14.9) |
 Missing | 82 (0.7) | 71 (0.7) | 69 (0.7) | 222 (0.7) |
Other co-morbidities | ||||
 Asthma only | 10,975 (90.3) | 9,804 (91.6) | 8,905 (92.4) | 29,684 (91.4) |
 Asthma and other chronic diseases | 1,173 (9.7) | 898 (8.4) | 738 (7.6) | 2,809 (8.6) |
Previous Ed visits | ||||
 0 Visit | 3,085 (25.4) | 4,017 (37.5) | 5,576 (57.8) | 12,678 (39.0) |
 1 Visit | 2,175 (17.9) | 2,417 (22.6) | 1,959 (20.3) | 6,551 (20.2) |
 2-3 Visits | 3,077 (25.3) | 2,534 (23.7) | 1,399 (14.5) | 7,010 (21.6) |
 Over 4 Visits | 3,811 (31.4) | 1734 (16.20) | 709 (7.35) | 6254 (19.25) |
Previous hospital admission | ||||
 Yes | 5,157 (42.5) | 2,989 (27.9) | 1,560 (16.2) | 9,706 (29.9) |
Previous asthma specialist visits | ||||
 0 Visit | 4,421 (36.4) | 3,472 (32.4) | 2,716 (28.2) | 10,609 (32.7) |
 1 Visit | 2,139 (17.6) | 1,560 (14.6) | 917 (9.5) | 4616 (14.21) |
 2 Visits | 2,560 (21.1) | 2,764 (25.8) | 3,069 (31.8) | 8393 (25.83) |
 Over 3 Visits | 3,028 (24.9) | 2,906 (27.2) | 2,941 (30.5) | 8875 (27.31) |