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Table 2 Crude and adjusted regression estimates for the association of exposure to residence status with hospitalization for ACS conditions in children, N = 6377 admissions

From: Differences in the prevalence of hospitalizations and utilization of emergency outpatient services for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between asylum-seeking children and children of the general population: a cross-sectional medical records study (2015)

Explanatory variables

OR, [95% CI]

Single regression models

Multiple regression models

Model I

Model II

Model III

Asylum seeker & sex

Asylum seeker, sex & age group

Asylum seeker, sex, age group & quarterly admission

Residence status

General population

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

Asylum seekers

1.87

[1.05; 3.33]

1.87

[1.05; 3.34]

1.77

[1; 3.14]

1.81

[1.02; 3.2]

Sex

Male

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

Female

1.02

[0.85; 1.23]

1.03

[0.85; 1.24]

1.05

[0.85; 1.24]

1.05

[0.87; 3.2]

Age group

14–18 yrs

(Ref)

   

(Ref)

 

(Ref)

 

10–14 yrs

1.39

[0.94; 2.06]

  

1.40

[0.95; 2.06]

1.40

[0.95; 2.07]

6–10 yrs

1.95

[1.27; 3]

  

1.97

[1.29; 3.02]

1.98

[1.29; 3.03]

3–6 yrs

1.63

[1.14; 2.33]

  

1.65

[1.15; 2.35]

1.65

[1.16; 2.36]

1–3 yrs

2.66

[1.91; 3.7]

  

2.65

[1.9; 3.69]

2.65

[1.9; 3.69]

<1 yr

1.94

[1.4; 2.69]

  

1.94

[1.4; 2.68]

1.95

[1.41; 2.69]

Admission

1. Quarter

(Ref)

     

(Ref)

 

2. Quarter

1.00

[0.8; 1.26]

    

1.02

[0.81; 1.27]

3. Quarter

0.84

[0.66; 1.08]

    

0.84

[0.66; 1.08]

4. Quarter

0.98

[0.77; 1.24]

    

0.96

[0.75; 1.22]

  1. Ref reference group, CI confidence interval