Table 3 Factors associated with unmet need for inpatient care
Factors | Bivariate analysis by Chi square test | Multivariable logistic regression | Mixed-effects model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
Uninsured (v insured) | 1.9 (0.8–4.7) | 0.155 | 1.9 (0.7–5.1) | 0.200 | 10.4 (1.9–55.6) | 0.006 |
Male (v female) | 1.5 (0.8–2.6) | 0.165 | 1.5 (0.9–2.7) | 0.144 | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 0.950 |
Age group (v ≤ 15 years) | ||||||
● >15 but ≤ 60 years | 2.6 (1.1–6.4) | 0.030 | 2.7 (1.0–7.4) | 0.047 | 1.4 (0.7–2.7) | 0.321 |
● > 60 years | 1.8 (0.6–5.3) | 0.264 | 1.3 (0.5–3.9) | 0.591 | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | 0.803 |
Education level (v primary education) | ||||||
● Secondary education | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 0.217 | 0.5 (0.2–1.0) | 0.047 | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) | 0.055 |
● Degree of above | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) | 0.025 | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | 0.005 | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.766 |
Below-average economic level (v above average) | 1.6 (0.7–3.9) | 0.297 | – | – | – | – |