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Table 2 Logistic regression models of continuity of care on all-cause hospitalizations in patients with dementia

From: Effects of continuity of care on hospitalizations and healthcare costs in older adults with dementia

Variables

All-cause admission (n = 69,658)

OR

95% CI

Patient characteristics

 High COCI (ref: Low COCI)a

0.848

(0.821 ~ 0.875)***

 Age

1.035

(1.033 ~ 1.037)***

 Male (ref: Female)

1.273

(1.233 ~ 1.314)***

 CCI score (ref: 0)

  1

1.153

(1.105 ~ 1.202)***

 Low income household status (ref: No)

1.380

(1.164 ~ 1.636)**

 Residence location (ref: North)

  Central

1.129

(1.084 ~ 1.175)***

  Southern

1.121

(1.078 ~ 1.165)***

  Eastern

1.424

(1.291 ~ 1.571)***

  Offshore

0.638

(0.476 ~ 0.855)**

 Previous year healthcare use

  OPD visits

1.004

(1.003 ~ 1.004)***

  Admission (ref: No admission)

1.697

(1.638 ~ 1.759)***

Facility characteristics

 Hospital accreditation level (ref: Medical center)

  Regional

1.123

(1.079 ~ 1.170)***

  District

1.187

(1.130 ~ 1.247)***

  Clinic

0.967

(0.922 ~ 1.015)

 Hospital Ownership (ref: Public)

  Private

1.037

(1.003 ~ 1.072)*

  1. COCI Continuity of care index, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, OPD Outpatient department, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, ref Reference group. aLow COCI: COCI < 1; High COCI: COCI = 1. *p-value < 0.05; **p-value < 0.01; ***p-value < 0.0001