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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictors of health services utilization for older Koreans, weighted (N = 4,400)

From: Health status and health services utilization in elderly Koreans

Variable

Poor health

Physician visit

Traditional Korean medicine

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

1.35**

1.11-1.63

1.40**

1.16-1.70

1.93**

1.52-2.46

 80+

   

 vs. 65-79

   

Sex

 

1.51**

1.26-1.81

2.15**

1.76-2.64

 Male vs.

   

 Female

   

Marital status

   

 Others vs.

   

 Married

   

Education

1.82**

1.54-2.16

  

 Primary school

   

 vs. Middle school+

   

Income

1.71**

1.46-2.01

1.39**

1.17-1.65

1.20*

1.00-1.43

 5,0000,000 won

   

 vs. >5,000,000 won

   

Health status

 

1.19*

1.02-1.38

1.55**

1.31-1.83

 Poor

   

 vs. Fair+

   

Chronic conditions

2.26**

1.91-2.67

1.55**

1.29-1.87

1.24*

1.03-1.50

 Yes

   

 vs. No

   

Model chi-square

439,703.9

122,723.9

240,634.1

Degree of freedom

6

7

7

Significance

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

  1. *P < 0.05.
  2. **p < 0.01.
  3. Note: All other statistics not significant at p < 0.05.