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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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