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Table 7 Factors associated with the use of services by patients > 65 years

From: Chronic diseases in the geriatric population: morbidity and use of primary care services according to risk level

Use of primary care services
Variables B Coefficient 95% CI   P
   Lower Upper
Agea 0.3 0.2 0.4 < 0.01
High risk levelb 1.9 0.5 3.4 < 0.01
Complexity Indexa 0.7 0.6 0.8 < 0.01
≥ 4 chronic diseasesb 0.7 0.3 1.2 < 0.01
  1. Linear regression R2 = 0.22
  2. aContinuous variable
  3. bDichotomous variable
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BMC Geriatrics

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