Determinants | Model 1 (Patient Characteristics & Accessibility) | Model 2 (Model 1 + PCP Cooperative Characteristics) | ||
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Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
Patient characteristics and experiences | ||||
Age, years | ||||
0–17 (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
18–44 | 1.32* | 1.11–1.57 | 1.33* | 1.12–1.58 |
45–64 | 1.91* | 1.60–2.28 | 1.92* | 1.61–2.29 |
≥65 | 2.39* | 1.98–2.88 | 2.39* | 1.99–2.88 |
Female sex | 1.09 | 0.98–1.22 | 1.09 | 0.98–1.22 |
Accessibility | 0.98 | 0.85–1.14 | 1.00 | 0.86–1.16 |
Experience with telephone nurse | 0.68* | 0.61–0.76 | 0.68* | 0.61–0.76 |
Type of contact | ||||
Telephone (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Consultation at center | 0.91 | 0.80–1.04 | 0.92 | 0.80–1.04 |
Home visit | 1.33* | 1.14–1.55 | 1.32* | 1.13–1.54 |
PCP cooperative characteristics | ||||
Satellite post | 0.90 | 0.77–1.04 | ||
Frequency of telephone consultations (%) | 1.02* | 1.00–1.03 |
↵* Significant at P < .05.
CI, confidence interval; PCP, primary care physician.