The impact of frailty on healthcare utilisation in Ireland: evidence from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing

BMC Geriatrics

Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model for community-based service utilisation among adults aged ≥65 years (TILDA wave 1)

* = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001
The independent variables entered into each service outcome model were:
^aFrailty, disability, multimorbidity, physical health, falls, age, gender, living arrangements, healthcare entitlement, transport, education
^bFrailty, disability, multimorbidity, physical health, emotional health, falls, age, gender, living arrangements, healthcare entitlement, transport, education, household location
^cFrailty, disability, multimorbidity, physical health, falls, age, gender, living arrangements
^dFrailty, disability, multimorbidity, physical health, emotional health, age, gender, living arrangements, healthcare entitlement, education
^eFrailty, disability, multimorbidity, physical health, age, gender, living arrangements, healthcare entitlement, education
^fFrailty, multimorbidity, falls, age, gender, healthcare entitlement, education, household location
^gFrailty, disability, falls, age, gender, healthcare entitlement

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