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Table 2 Results of binary logistic regressions of the utilization of healthcare in private and government hospitals by elderly

From: Behavioral factors associated with utilization of healthcare services among elderly in Pakistan: evidence from a nationally representative survey

Behavioral factors

Healthcare services utilization

Private hospital

Government hospital

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Pre-disposing factors

 Gender

  Male

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Female

0.96

[0.77–1.96]

1.03

[0.38–1.28]

 Age group (years)

  60–69

Ref

 

Ref

 

  70–79

1.04

[0.82–1.82]

0.96

[0.76–1.21]

  80 and above

1.35*

[1.02–1.78]

0.73**

[0.55–0.87]

 Place of residence

  Rural

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Urban

1.53*

[1.10–2.14]

0.65*

[0.46–0.93]

 Province

  Punjab

Ref

   

  Sindh

0.54***

[0.40–0.73]

1.82***

[1.4–3.2]

  KPK

0.30***

[0.23–0.39]

3.29***

[2.5–4.8]

  Balochistan

0.60***

[0.43–0.85]

1.64*

[1.3–2.3]

Enabling factors

 Attended school

  No

Ref

 

Ref

 

  Yes

1.21

[0.82–1.31]

0.82*

[0.56–1.21]

 Wealth status

  Poorest

Ref.

 

Ref

 

  Poor

0.93

[0.72–1.22]

1.06

[0.89–1.30]

  Middle

0.81

[0.61–1.07]

1.22

[0.93–1.61]

  Rich

1.04

[0.84–1.13]

1.02

[0.83–1.24]

  Richest

1.29

[0.89–1.87]

1.12

[0.74–1.29]

Other components

 Frequency of consultation

  1

Ref

 

Ref

 

  2

1.06

[0.79–1.21]

0.98

[0.78–1.25]

  3 and more

1.17

[0.97–1.24]

1.05

[0.93–1.11]

  Constant

    

  Observations

3853

 

1, 466

 

  Wald (Chi2)

139.7

 

103.4

 

  Prob>Chi2

0.000

 

0.000

 

  Mean VIF (Max)

1.59

 

1.31

 
  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.010, ***p < 0.001; AOR means Adjusted Odd Ratios; Ref. implies reference category