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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of difficulty accessing specialist care

From: Access granted! barriers endure: determinants of difficulties accessing specialist care when required in Ontario, Canada

Factor

OR

95% CI

Significance

Intercept

0.057

(0.035, 0.091)

***

Sex (ref: Female)

   Male

1.150

(0.987, 1.340)

.

Age (ref: Under 30)

   30-44

1.154

(0.888, 1.503)

 

   45-59

1.173

(0.908, 1.520)

 

   60+

0.489

(0.369, 0.648)

***

Living arrangement (ref: no partner)

   Partner

1.031

(0.863, 1.234)

 

Immigrant status (ref: Canadian born)

   Less than 10 years

2.971

(2.226, 3.957)

***

   10 or More years

1.724

(1.437, 2.067)

***

Income

   Low Income

0.991

(0.806, 1.214)

 

Education (ref: Less than high school)

   High School

1.215

(0.876, 1.695)

 

   Post-sec. graduate

1.853

(1.415, 2.457)

***

Family doctor (ref: No family doctor)

   Has family doctor

0.786

(0.580, 1.075)

 

Chronic conditions (ref: None)

   1-3 conditions

2.179

(1.827, 2.607)

***

   4+ conditions

3.835

(2.867, 5.123)

***

Urban/rural (ref: City of Toronto)

   Urban Health Units

2.021

(1.626, 2.526)

***

   Rural Health Regions

1.721

(1.323, 2.246)

***

  1. Significance codes p<0.10=‘.’; p<0.05=‘*’; p<0.01=‘**’; p<0.001=***’.