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Table 4
Adjusted odds ratios relating selected characteristics to hospitalization within two years of 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey, household population aged 12 or older with type 2 diabetes, Canada excluding Quebec and territories
| Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| from | to | ||
| Socio-demographic | |||
Age group |
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12 to 44† |
1.0 | … | … |
45 to 64 |
1.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
65 or older |
2.9** | 2.1 | 4.1 |
Sex |
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Male† |
1.0 | … | … |
Female |
0.8* | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Household income quintile |
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Lower |
1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
Lower-middle |
1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Middle |
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Upper-middle |
0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Highest† |
1.0 | … | … |
Residence |
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Urban† |
1.0 | … | … |
Rural |
0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Health status | |||
Health Utility Index (continuous) |
0.5** | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Other chronic conditions |
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No† |
1.0 | … | … |
Yes |
1.5** | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Prior hospitalization |
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No† |
1.0 | … | … |
Yes |
3.0** | 2.5 | 3.7 |
Impact of health problems |
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Often |
1.6** | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Sometimes |
1.6** | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Never† |
1.0 | … | … |
| Risk factors | |||
Body mass index (BMI) |
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Underweight |
0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Normal† |
1.0 | … | … |
Overweight |
1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Obese |
0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Physical activity index |
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Active† |
1.0 | … | … |
Moderate |
1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Inactive |
1.4* | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Smoking |
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Never† |
1.0 | … | … |
Former |
1.4** | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Current |
1.7** | 1.4 | 2.2 |
Alcohol consumption |
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Regular |
0.7** | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Occasional† |
1.0 | … | … |
Former/Never drank |
1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Daily fruit/vegetable consumption |
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Fewer than 5 times |
1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
5 or more times† |
1.0 | … | … |
| Care path | |||
Current insulin use |
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Yes |
1.7** | 1.4 | 2.0 |
No† |
1.0 | … | … |
GP consultation (past 12 months) |
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Yes |
0.7** | 0.5 | 0.9 |
No† |
1.0 | … | … |
Specialist consultation (past 12 months) |
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Yes |
1.4** | 1.2 | 1.6 |
No† |
1.0 | … | … |
Unmet health care needs |
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Yes |
0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
No† |
1.0 | … | … |
System response (continuous) |
2.6** | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| † reference category * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) ** significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01) … not applicable Source: 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey; Hospital Morbidity Database. |
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