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Table 3 Relationship of different variables to consultation with any physician in the 4 weeks before the interview. Percentage ratio (PR) y 95% confidence interval (95% CI)

From: Erosion of universal health coverage and trend in the frequency of physician consultations in Spain

 

2009

2014

PRa

95% CI

PRa

 

95% CI

Age (years)

 16–24

1.00

 

1.00

  

 25–34

1.14

1.04–1.25

1.11

1.02

1.21

 35–44

1.24

1.21–1.28

1.18

1.08

1.28

 45–54

1.48

1.35–1.62

1.36

1.26

1.48

 55–64

1.85

1.70–2.02

1.69

1.55

1.83

 65–74

2.40

2.21–2.62

2.06

1.90

2.23

Sex

 Men

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Women

1.45

1.39–1.52

1.37

1.32

1.42

Self-reported health

 Very good/good

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Fair/poor/very poor

2.08

1.99–2.18

2.09

2.01

2.18

Any long-term health problem

 No

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Yes

1.99

1.90–2.09

2.07

1.97

2.17

Income

 High

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Medium-high

1.03

0.96–1.10

1.10

1.03

1.17

 Medium-low

1.10

1.03–1.17

1.19

1.12

1.27

 Low

1.15

1.08–1.23

1.34

1.26

1.43

Missing

0.98

0.91–1.05

1.02

0.95

1.08

Educational level

 Tertiary

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Upper secondary

1.05

0.98–1.12

1.01

0.95

1.07

 Lower secondary

1.08

1.01–1.16

1.11

1.04

1.18

 Elementary

1.12

1.06–1.19

1.12

1.06

1.19

Missing

1.05

0.52–2.11

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  1. aThe percentage ratio has been estimated with a regression model for each of the independent variables that appear in the table, with the dependent variable being any consultation with any physician. In the regression model with age, the independent variable is only age, but in models with the other independent variables, age has also been included as an adjustment variable
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