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Table 6 Factors associated with the utilization of primary and hospital care services by patients with polypharmacy

From: Differences in healthcare service utilization in patients with polypharmacy according to their risk level by adjusted morbidity groups: a population-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Coefficient

SE

95% CI

Z value

P >|z|

Primary care users

 Complexity index

0.17

0.06

0.06–0.29

2.93

 < 0.01

 Dysrhythmias

0.12

0.05

0.03–0.22

2.65

 < 0.01

 High risk level by AMG

0.11

0.05

0.02–0.20

2.29

0.02

Hospital care users

 Complexity index

0.29

0.06

0.17–0.41

4.61

 < 0.01

 High risk level by AMG

0.22

0.05

0.12–0.32

4.26

 < 0.01

 Active neoplasia

0.13

0.05

0.04–0.23

2.67

 < 0.01

 Primary caregiver

0.12

0.06

0.01–0.22

2.12

0.03

 Lymphoma

0.09

0.03

0.04–0.15

3.19

 < 0.01

 Male sex

0.07

0.04

0.00–0.14

2.06

0.04

 Palliative care

0.07

0.03

0.02–0.13

2.48

0.01

 Arthritis

0.07

0.03

0.01–0.14

2.18

0.03

 Leukaemia

0.06

0.03

0.01–0.11

2.23

0.03

 Recurring urinary tract infection

− 0.09

0.03

(− 0.15)–(− 0.03)

− 2.8

 < 0.01

 Immobilized

− 0.14

0.06

(− 0.25)–(− 0.03)

− 2.5

0.01

 Age

− 0.20

0.03

(− 0.26)–(− 0.13)

− 5.86

 < 0.01

 Spanish origin

− 0.24

0.03

(− 0.30)–(− 0.17)

− 7.32

 < 0.01

  1. CI Confidence Interval; SE Standard Error