Table 3 Logistic regression models comparing high-cost health care users and not high-cost use, excluding long-term care residents, by health profile category, Saskatchewan, April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017 (n = 1,175,147). High-cost use within major chronic health profile group, odds ratios (Total n = 37,803; High-cost users n = 3781)
Focus setting | Comparison setting | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Home care (=yes) | Home care (=no) | 1.96 | 1.82–2.12 |
LOS = y; low income = y | LOS = n; low income = y | 29.42 | 19.37–44.69 |
LOS = y; low income = n | LOS = n; low income = n | 15.25 | 12.86–18.09 |
Multi chronic dx = y; High Dr. visits = y | Multi chronic dx = y; High Dr. visits = n | 4.99 | 3.46–7.23 |
Multi chronic dx = n; High Dr. visits = y | Multi chronic dx = n; High Dr. visits = n | 2.25 | 1.54–3.29 |