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Table 5 Predictors of overall Hospitalizations

From: Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study

 

Estimation

95%-CI

SEM, P-Value

Usual Provider Index1

UPC

−9.74%

[−9.94%, − 9.54%]

0.0010, < 0.0001

Programme (yes)

−1.16%

[−0.52%, − 1,79%]

0.0013, 0.0004

Sex (male)

−5.16%

[− 5.72%, −4.59%]

0.0029, < 0.0001

Age

+ 0.31%

[+ 0.29%, + 0.33%]

0.0001, < 0.0001

Charlson-index score

+ 26.48%

[+ 26.38%, + 26.59%]

0.0005, < 0.0001

Living in Nursing home (yes)

−6.94%

[−8.93%, − 4.96%]

0.0101, < 0.0001

Herfindahl Index2:

HI

−8.76%

[−9.06%, − 8.46%]

0.0015, < 0.0001

Programme (yes)

−0.22%

[−1.69%, + 1,25%]

0.0075, n.s.

Sex (male)

−4.90%

[−5.77%, − 4.03%]

0.0045, < 0.0001

Age

+ 0.33%

[+ 0.29%, + 0.36%]

0.0002, < 0.0001

Charlson-index score

+ 26.26%

[+ 26.06%, + 26.47%]

0.0011, < 0.0001

Living in Nursing home (yes)

−7.05%

[−10.00%, − 4.10%]

0.0150, < 0.0001

Sequential Continuity Index3

SECON

−3.52%

[− 3.66%, − 3.38%]

0.0007, < 0.0001

Programme (yes)

−6.34%

[− 6.98%, − 5,70%]

0.0075, n.s.

Sex (male)

−1.80%

[− 2.37%, − 1.23%]

0.0029, < 0.0001

Age

+ 0.27%

[+ 0.25%, + 0.29%]

0.0001, < 0.0001

Charlson-index score

+ 29.98%

[+ 29.26%, + 30.69%]

0.0037, < 0.0001

Living in Nursing home (yes)

−7.35%

[−9.34%, −5.36%]

0.0101, < 0.0001

  1. Legend: 1. Reduction in the amount of 2.78 hospitalizations per 100 patients. 2. Reduction in the amount of 2.50 hospitalizations per 100 patients. 3. Reduction in the amount of 1.01 hospitalizations per 100 patients