Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for physician consultations in past year, by age group and health status, household population aged 18 or older, Canada, 2005

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Table 2
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for physician consultations in past year, by age group and health status, household population aged 18 or older, Canada, 2005
	18 to 64	65 or older
Unadjusted odds ratio	95% confidence interval	Adjusted odds ratio^‡	95% confidence interval	Unadjusted odds ratio	95% confidence interval	Adjusted odds ratio^‡	95% confidence interval
General practitioner consultation
Number of chronic conditions
None^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
One	2.09*	1.97 to 2.21	1.75*	1.63 to 1.87	2.34*	2.05 to 2.67	2.09*	1.80 to 2.43
Two	3.75*	3.29 to 4.27	2.79*	2.43 to 3.21	3.69*	3.13 to 4.37	2.91*	2.40 to 3.52
Three or more	5.56*	4.41 to 7.01	3.64*	2.86 to 4.63	4.54*	3.73 to 5.53	3.45*	2.71 to 4.40
Self-perceived general health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	1.24*	1.17 to 1.31	1.12*	1.05 to 1.19	1.42*	1.25 to 1.61	1.07	0.93 to 1.24
Fair or poor	2.22*	2.01 to 2.46	1.38*	1.22 to 1.55	2.11*	1.84 to 2.42	1.35*	1.12 to 1.62
Self-perceived mental health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	1.12*	1.05 to 1.19	1.07	1.00 to 1.16	1.17*	1.04 to 1.33	1.00	0.87 to 1.16
Fair or poor	1.90*	1.67 to 2.16	1.51*	1.29 to 1.76	1.64*	1.26 to 2.12	1.21	0.88 to 1.67
Four or more general practitioner consultations
Number of chronic conditions
None^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
One	2.35*	2.23 to 2.47	2.02*	1.90 to 2.14	2.91*	2.58 to 3.27	2.59*	2.29 to 2.92
Two	4.73*	4.38 to 5.11	3.43*	3.12 to 3.77	5.21*	4.65 to 5.84	4.07*	3.60 to 4.60
Three or more	8.65*	7.64 to 9.79	4.81*	4.20 to 5.49	9.47*	8.36 to 10.71	6.23*	5.44 to 7.14
Self-perceived general health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	2.01*	1.90 to 2.11	1.62*	1.53 to 1.72	1.98*	1.80 to 2.17	1.48*	1.34 to 1.64
Fair or poor	5.70*	5.30 to 6.12	2.98*	2.73 to 3.27	4.16*	3.80 to 4.57	2.34*	2.08 to 2.64
Self-perceived mental health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	1.60*	1.52 to 1.69	1.21*	1.13 to 1.29	1.40*	1.29 to 1.52	1.03	0.94 to 1.13
Fair or poor	3.85*	3.52 to 4.22	2.02*	1.80 to 2.26	2.37*	2.01 to 2.79	1.23*	1.03 to 1.47
Specialist consultation
Number of chronic conditions
None^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
One	1.73*	1.64 to 1.82	1.47*	1.39 to 1.56	1.67*	1.49 to 1.87	1.56*	1.38 to 1.76
Two	2.88*	2.67 to 3.11	2.17*	1.99 to 2.38	2.23*	1.98 to 2.52	1.98*	1.73 to 2.26
Three or more	4.52*	4.01 to 5.10	2.87*	2.52 to 3.28	3.47*	3.07 to 3.92	2.79*	2.43 to 3.19
Self-perceived general health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	1.40*	1.34 to 1.47	1.30*	1.23 to 1.37	1.49*	1.36 to 1.63	1.39*	1.26 to 1.54
Fair or poor	3.11*	2.90 to 3.33	2.20*	2.01 to 2.40	2.29*	2.08 to 2.53	2.01*	1.80 to 2.26
Self-perceived mental health
Excellent or very good^†	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…	1.00	…
Good	1.21*	1.15 to 1.29	1.05	0.98 to 1.12	0.99	0.92 to 1.07	0.85*	0.78 to 0.93
Fair or poor	2.15*	1.97 to 2.36	1.37*	1.24 to 1.52	1.30*	1.10 to 1.53	0.91	0.76 to 1.08
† Reference category.
‡ Adjusted for sex, age, ability to converse in English or French, household income, urban/rural residence and having regular family doctor.
* Significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05).
Source: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.

Table 2
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for physician consultations in past year, by age group and health status, household population aged 18 or older, Canada, 2005

18 to 64

65 or older

Unadjusted odds ratio

95%
confidence
interval

Adjusted odds ratio^‡

95%
confidence
interval

Unadjusted odds ratio

95%
confidence
interval

Adjusted odds ratio^‡

95%
confidence
interval

General practitioner consultation

Number of chronic conditions

None^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

One

2.09*

1.97 to 2.21

1.75*

1.63 to 1.87

2.34*

2.05 to 2.67

2.09*

1.80 to 2.43

Two

3.75*

3.29 to 4.27

2.79*

2.43 to 3.21

3.69*

3.13 to 4.37

2.91*

2.40 to 3.52

Three or more

5.56*

4.41 to 7.01

3.64*

2.86 to 4.63

4.54*

3.73 to 5.53

3.45*

2.71 to 4.40

Self-perceived general health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

1.24*

1.17 to 1.31

1.12*

1.05 to 1.19

1.42*

1.25 to 1.61

1.07

0.93 to 1.24

Fair or poor

2.22*

2.01 to 2.46

1.38*

1.22 to 1.55

2.11*

1.84 to 2.42

1.35*

1.12 to 1.62

Self-perceived mental health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

1.12*

1.05 to 1.19

1.07

1.00 to 1.16

1.17*

1.04 to 1.33

1.00

0.87 to 1.16

Fair or poor

1.90*

1.67 to 2.16

1.51*

1.29 to 1.76

1.64*

1.26 to 2.12

1.21

0.88 to 1.67

Four or more general practitioner consultations

Number of chronic conditions

None^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

One

2.35*

2.23 to 2.47

2.02*

1.90 to 2.14

2.91*

2.58 to 3.27

2.59*

2.29 to 2.92

Two

4.73*

4.38 to 5.11

3.43*

3.12 to 3.77

5.21*

4.65 to 5.84

4.07*

3.60 to 4.60

Three or more

8.65*

7.64 to 9.79

4.81*

4.20 to 5.49

9.47*

8.36 to 10.71

6.23*

5.44 to 7.14

Self-perceived general health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

2.01*

1.90 to 2.11

1.62*

1.53 to 1.72

1.98*

1.80 to 2.17

1.48*

1.34 to 1.64

Fair or poor

5.70*

5.30 to 6.12

2.98*

2.73 to 3.27

4.16*

3.80 to 4.57

2.34*

2.08 to 2.64

Self-perceived mental health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

1.60*

1.52 to 1.69

1.21*

1.13 to 1.29

1.40*

1.29 to 1.52

1.03

0.94 to 1.13

Fair or poor

3.85*

3.52 to 4.22

2.02*

1.80 to 2.26

2.37*

2.01 to 2.79

1.23*

1.03 to 1.47

Specialist consultation

Number of chronic conditions

None^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

One

1.73*

1.64 to 1.82

1.47*

1.39 to 1.56

1.67*

1.49 to 1.87

1.56*

1.38 to 1.76

Two

2.88*

2.67 to 3.11

2.17*

1.99 to 2.38

2.23*

1.98 to 2.52

1.98*

1.73 to 2.26

Three or more

4.52*

4.01 to 5.10

2.87*

2.52 to 3.28

3.47*

3.07 to 3.92

2.79*

2.43 to 3.19

Self-perceived general health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

1.40*

1.34 to 1.47

1.30*

1.23 to 1.37

1.49*

1.36 to 1.63

1.39*

1.26 to 1.54

Fair or poor

3.11*

2.90 to 3.33

2.20*

2.01 to 2.40

2.29*

2.08 to 2.53

2.01*

1.80 to 2.26

Self-perceived mental health

Excellent or very good^†

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

1.00

…

Good

1.21*

1.15 to 1.29

1.05

0.98 to 1.12

0.99

0.92 to 1.07

0.85*

0.78 to 0.93

Fair or poor

2.15*

1.97 to 2.36

1.37*

1.24 to 1.52

1.30*

1.10 to 1.53

0.91

0.76 to 1.08

† Reference category.

‡ Adjusted for sex, age, ability to converse in English or French, household income, urban/rural residence and having regular family doctor.

* Significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05).

Source: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.