PREDICTOR VARIABLE | SOMETIMES HIGH USERS | CONSISTENT HIGH USERS | ||
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ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | P VALUE | ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | P VALUE | |
Female sex | 1.32 (1.01–1.74) | .046 | 1.34 (0.90–2.00) | .148 |
Age, y | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | .032 | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | .003 |
Multimorbidity* | 2.26 (1.49–3.43) | < .001 | 4.07 (2.44–6.80) | < .001 |
Rural patient location | 1.29 (0.96–1.74) | .097 | 1.78 (1.15–2.76) | .010 |
Median family income quintile | ||||
• 1 (lowest) | 0.77 (0.41–1.44) | .416 | 0.73 (0.31–1.69) | .461 |
• 2 | 0.93 (0.61–1.43) | .756 | 0.70 (0.39–1.27) | .242 |
• 3 | 0.89 (0.65–1.21) | .446 | 0.46 (0.29–0.73) | .001 |
DELPHI—Deliver Primary Healthcare Information.
↵* Multimorbidity is defined as ≥ 3 chronic conditions.