Comparing cohort characteristics between trajectory groups for ED use
| COHORT CHARACTERISTICS | GROUP 2, % (N=106)* | GROUP 3, % (N=415) | GROUP 4, % (N=802) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||||
| Female | 62.3 | 53.0 | 47.1 | .005 |
| Rural residence location | 32.1 | 18.8 | 10.1 | <.001 |
| Pampalon deprivation index quintile† | ||||
| • Q1 (least deprived) | 16.0 | 15.9 | 20.3 | .54 |
| • Q2 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 20.0 | |
| • Q3 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 20.1 | |
| • Q4 | 20.8 | 17.3 | 18.0 | |
| • Q5 (most deprived) | 14.2 | 20.7 | 17.1 | |
| Health care service use variables | ||||
| Seen by >1 CCC in study window | 40.6 | 34.5 | 30.0 | .05 |
| Most frequent clinic | ||||
| • Diabetes | 19.8 | 22.9 | 20.6 | |
| • Gastroenterology | 13.2 | 16.4 | 11.5 | |
| • Rheumatology | 14.2 | 11.1 | 12.3 | |
| • Neurology | 13.2 | 11.1 | 6.7 | |
| • Endocrinology | 1.9 | 4.1 | 9.2 | |
| • Nephrology | 9.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | |
CCC—chronic care clinic, ED—emergency department.
↵* Group 1 suppressed owing to cell sizes <5.
↵† The material deprivation component of the Pampalon deprivation index28 was used, which consists of 3 indicators: proportion of people aged 15 years and older with no high school diploma, population or employment ratio of people aged 15 years and older, and average income of people aged 15 years and older.