Table 3 Significant factors contributing to frequent visitor status
Parameters | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
Age | 1.02 (1.02–1.02) | < 0.001 | 1.01 (1.01–1.02) | < 0.001 |
Male | 1.09 (1.08–1.10) | < 0.001 | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | < 0.001 |
Medical aid insurance | 0.55 (0.54–0.56) | < 0.001 | 0.69 (0.68–0.71) | < 0.001 |
Hospital type | ||||
Primary | 0.82 (0.81–0.83) | < 0.001 | 3.95 (3.84–4.06) | < 0.001 |
Secondary | 1.55 (1.52–1.58) | < 0.001 | 3.35 (3.25–3.45) | < 0.001 |
Tertiary | 2.25 (2.22–2.28) | < 0.001 | 4.97 (4.84–5.10) | < 0.001 |
Charlson’s comorbidity index | 1.71 (1.69–1.72) | < 0.001 | 1.40 (1.39–1.42) | < 0.001 |
Admission with exacerbated asthma in previous year | 3.28 (3.14–3.42) | < 0.001 | 1.72 (1.64–1.80) | < 0.001 |