Unmet need and psychological distress predict emergency department visits in community-dwelling elderly women: a prospective cohort study

Table 2 Multivariable Analysis of Predictors of Any ED Visit within Six Months after Baseline Interview

Variable	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	p-value
Disability
IADL unmet need (0, 1, 2+)	1.57	1.02, 2.41	0.042
IADL met need (0, 1, 2+)	0.91	0.61, 1.36	0.64
PADL unmet need (0, 1+)	0.66	0.35, 1.24	0.20
PADL met need (0, 1+)	3.64	1.16, 11.4	0.027
Risk for malnutrition
Low risk	Reference
Moderate risk	1.63	0.87, 3.05	0.13
High risk	3.53	1.55, 8.01	0.003
Body mass index
< 25.0 kg/m²	Reference
25.0 to < 30.0 kg/m²	1.21	0.67, 2.20	0.53
30.0+ kg/m²	2.74	1.30, 5.79	0.008
Chronic disease score	1.01	0.96, 1.07	0.66
Any ED visit six months prior to baseline	2.16	1.14, 4.09	0.018
Psychological distress score at baseline	1.30	1.02, 1.67	0.038
Mastery	1.06	0.98, 1.15	0.15
Low income	1.79	1.04, 3.08	0.037
Residence
Private dwelling	Reference
Seniors' residence	0.32	0.12, 0.85	0.022
Rent room or subsidized housing	1.40	0.65, 3.04	0.39

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