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Table 3 Healthcare utilisation and associated odds of low perceived mental and physical health

From: Perceived treatment burden and health-related quality of life in association with healthcare utilisation among patients attending multiple outpatient clinics

SF-12

Low perceived mental health

(MCP < 40 points)

Low perceived physical health

(PCS ≤ 40 points)

N total = 930

N = 266

Unadjusted

OR with 95%CI

p-value

Adjusted

OR with 95%CI*

p-value

N = 477

Unadjusted

OR with 95%CI

p-value

Adjusted

OR with 95%C*

p-value

Outpatient contacts

 0–4

293

85

1

-

1

-

150

1

-

1

-

 5–9

318

89

0.95 (0.67–1.35)

0.19

0.93 (0.65–1.33)

0.69

165

1.03 (0.75–1.41)

0.86

1.02 (0.73–1.43)

0.91

 10–19

236

72

1.07 (0.74–1.56)

0.64

1.04 (0.71–1.52)

0.84

128

1.13 (0.80–1.59)

0.49

1.01 (0.71–1.47)

0.92

 ≥ 20

83

20

0.78 (0.44–1.36)

0.34

0.72 (0.41–1.28)

0.27

34

0.66 (0.40–1.08)

0.10

0.60 (0.35–1.02)

0.06

Number of admissions

 0

622

171

1

-

1

-

319

1

-

1

-

 1

169

54

1.24 (0.81–1.65)

0.26

1.39 (0.94–2.05)

0.10

87

1.01 (0.72–1.42)

0.96

1.01 (0.70–1.47)

0.96

 2

65

20

1.17 (0.67–1.94)

0.58

1.38 (0.75–2.52)

0.30

37

1.26 (0.75–2.10)

0.39

1.43 (0.80–2.55)

0.23

 ≥ 3

74

21

1.05 (0.60–1.65)

0.87

1.37 (0.67–2.79)

0.39

34

0.81 (0.50–1.30)

0.39

0.99 (0.51–1.89)

0.97

Days with admission

 0

622

171

1

-

1

-

319

1

-

1

-

 1–4

185

62

1.33 (0.94–1.89)

0.11

1.40 (0.98–2.00)

0.07

93

0.96 (0.69–1.33)

0.81

0.96 (0.67–1.36)

0.81

 5–9

59

17

1.07 (0.59–1.93)

0.83

1.09 (0.60–1.98)

0.77

33

1.21 (0.70–2.06)

0.50

1.25 (0.70–2.21)

0.45

 ≥ 10

64

16

0.87 (0.49–1.59)

0.67

0.94 (0.52–1.70)

0.84

32

0.95 (0.57–1.59)

0.85

0.99 (0.58–1.70)

0.97

GP contacts

 0–4

293

85

1

-

-

-

150

1

-

1

-

 5–9

318

89

0.90 (0.53–1.54)

0.71

0.83 (0.49–1.42)

0.50

165

0.95 (.60–1.48)

0.80

0.83 (0.52–1.33)

0.45

 10–19

236

72

1.61 (1.02–2.57)

0.04

1.51 (0.94–2.42)

0.09

128

2.34 (1.56–3.50)

< 0.001

1.78 (1.16–2.73)

0.008

 ≥ 20

83

20

2.23 (1.39–3.56)

< 0.001

2.03 (1.22–3.36)

0.006

34

4.10 (2.66–6.31)

< 0.001

2.24 (1.40–3.58)

0.001

  1. Data on healthcare utilisation are collected one year prior to responding to the questionnaire. *) Adjusted for age, sex and number of conditions. Outpatient contacts, number of admissions and GP contacts were also adjusted for days with admission. GP contacts include daytime consultations, emails and telephone calls
  2. CI Confidence Interval, MCS Mental Component Score, OR Odds ratio, PCS Physical Component Score, SF- 12 Short Form- 12
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