Table 5
Adjusted odds ratios relating patient characteristics to ACSC-related hosptializations versus no hospitalizations, household population 12 to 74 with ambulatory care sensitive chronic conditions, Canada (excluding Quebec), 2000/2001
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| Characteristics | Men with ACSC | Women with ACSC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |||
| from | to | from | to | |||
| Demographic | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
|
20 or younger1
|
1.63 | 0.33 | 8.00 | 1.47 | 0.50 | 4.35 |
|
21 to 40
|
1.00 | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
41 to 60
|
1.36 | 0.60 | 3.04 | 1.22 | 0.69 | 2.17 |
|
61 or older
|
3.49* | 1.50 | 8.12 | 2.43* | 1.30 | 4.55 |
| Socio-economic | ||||||
| Income quintile | ||||||
|
Lowest
|
3.25* | 1.67 | 6.35 | 1.29 | 0.68 | 2.46 |
|
Lower-middle
|
2.90* | 1.47 | 5.72 | 0.68 | 0.33 | 1.40 |
|
Middle
|
2.03* | 1.03 | 4.02 | 0.45* | 0.21 | 0.93 |
|
Upper-middle
|
2.15* | 1.01 | 4.56 | 0.61 | 0.27 | 1.41 |
|
Highest1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
| Family/Marital Status | ||||||
|
Child with parent(s)
|
0.64 | 0.20 | 2.07 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Married/Common-law1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|
Widowed
|
0.79 | 0.34 | 1.80 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Separated/Divorced
|
2.05* | 1.09 | 3.88 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Single, never married
|
1.10 | 0.57 | 2.12 | ... | ... | ... |
| Health status | ||||||
| Health Utilities Index (HUI) disability categories | ||||||
|
No disability1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|
Mild disability
|
1.57 | 0.73 | 3.41 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Moderate disability
|
1.84 | 0.80 | 4.21 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Severe disability
|
2.96* | 1.30 | 6.76 | ... | ... | ... |
| Select comorbidities2 | ||||||
|
None1
|
... | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
One
|
... | ... | ... | 1.72 | 0.91 | 3.23 |
|
Two or more
|
... | ... | ... | 4.41* | 2.26 | 8.62 |
| Health beahviours / Risk factors | ||||||
| Smoking | ||||||
|
Never1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
Former
|
2.22* | 1.21 | 4.08 | 1.10 | 0.73 | 1.66 |
|
Occasional
|
1.47 | 0.40 | 5.36 | 1.14 | 0.48 | 2.73 |
|
Daily
|
1.91 | 0.93 | 3.93 | 1.80* | 1.18 | 2.74 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||||
|
Underweight
|
1.36 | 0.22 | 8.35 | 5.87* | 2.58 | 13.34 |
|
Normal1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
Overweight
|
0.59* | 0.37 | 0.93 | 1.15 | 0.76 | 1.74 |
|
Obese
|
0.72 | 0.45 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 0.76 | 1.85 |
| Physical activity index | ||||||
|
Active1
|
... | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
Moderate
|
... | ... | ... | 0.84 | 0.46 | 1.54 |
|
Inactive
|
... | ... | ... | 1.64* | 1.02 | 2.64 |
| Experience with health care | ||||||
| Contacts with other doctors (specialists) in past 12 months | ||||||
|
None1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|
One to three
|
1.83* | 1.24 | 2.70 | ... | ... | ... |
|
Four or more
|
2.75* | 1.55 | 4.88 | ... | ... | ... |
| Stayed overnight in the hospital at least once in past 12 months | ||||||
|
No1
|
1.00 | ... | ... | 1.00 | ... | ... |
|
Yes
|
3.13* | 1.99 | 4.94 | 4.30* | 2.93 | 6.32 |
|
1
reference category 2Arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes Note: Individuals aged 12 to 74 years in the CCHS who had at least one Ambulator Care Sensitive Condition (ACSC) (asthma, emphysema/COPD, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease and high blood pressure). Source: Linked 2000/01 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and 2004/05-2005/06 Health Person Oriented Information (HPOI) (excludes Québec). |
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