Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals of contact with emergency ambulance services
Variable | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 1.061 (1.006, 1.118) | 0.028 | 1.067 (0.997, 1.142) | 0.060 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Female | 0.551 (0.235, 1.292) | 0.170 | 0.661 (0.385, 1.135) | 0.133 |
Length of residency | 1.001 (0.837, 1.197) | 0.989 | 0.965 (0.735, 1.266) | 0.796 |
Number of co-morbidities | 1.204 (0.944, 1.536) | 0.134 | 1.207 (0.879, 1.655) | 0.245 |
Admission route | Â | 0.174 | Â | Â |
Own home | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Relative’s home | 0.104 (0.012, 0.930) | 0.043 | 0.092 (0.017, 0.493) | 0.005 |
Hospital | 0.590 (0.248, 1.405) | 0.233 | 0.556 (0.136, 2.283) | 0.416 |
Other care home | 0.391 (0.112, 1.362) | 0.140 | 0.284 (0.063, 1.277) | 0.101 |
Sheltered housing/Warden controlled | 1.000 (0.287, 3.488) | 1.000 | 1.055 (0.349, 3.186) | 0.925 |
Number of General Practitioner contacts | 1.149 (1.052, 1.253) | 0.002 | 1.170 (1.012, 1.351) | 0.034 |
Number of District Nurse contacts | 1.048 (0.978, 1.124) | 0.184 | 1.003 (0.926, 1.086) | 0.943 |
| Â | Link test p-value (prob _hatsq) | Â | Â | 0.232 |
|  | Hosmer-Lemeshow (groups = 10) chi2 (8) |  |  | 0.1947 |