| SwiSCI data | Hospital discharge data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All SCI cases | Tetraplegics | > 65 years of age | All SCI cases | Tetraplegics | > 65 years of age | |
IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | |
Degree of urbanization, ref.: Rural | ||||||
 Suburban | 1.06 (1.02 — 1.10)* | 1.14 (1.07 — 1.21)* | 1.17 (1.08 — 1.26)* | 1.16 (1.13 — 1.20)* | 1.11 (1.06 — 1.15)* | 1.17 (1.12 — 1.22)* |
 Urban | 1.39 (1.31 — 1.47)* | 1.47 (1.36 — 1.59)* | 1.22 (1.11 — 1.35)* | 1.88 (1.80 — 1.96)* | 1.84 (1.75 — 1.95)* | 1.82 (1.73 — 1.93)* |
Language, ref.: German | ||||||
 French | 1.10 (1.04 — 1.16)* | 0.90 (0.84 — 0.97)* | 1.19 (1.09 — 1.30)* | 0.89 (0.86 — 0.93)* | 0.81 (0.77 — 0.86)* | 0.86 (0.82 — 0.91)* |
 Italian | 0.96 (0.86 — 1.06) | 0.75 (0.64 — 0.88)* | 0.74 (0.60 — 0.91)* | 1.13 (1.05 — 1.22)* | 1.06 (0.97 — 1.17) | 1.25 (1.14 — 1.38)* |
Number of physicians in outpatient sector per 10,000 inhabitants, ref.: < 5 | ||||||
 5- < 10 | 1.18 (1.11 — 1.25)* | 1.14 (1.05 — 1.25)* | 1.45 (1.29 — 1.62)* | 1.21 (1.16 — 1.26)* | 1.22 (1.16 — 1.30)* | 1.32 (1.24 — 1.40)* |
 10 - < 20 | 1.34 (1.26 — 1.42)* | 1.42 (1.30 — 1.55)* | 1.45 (1.29 — 1.63)* | 1.33 (1.27 — 1.39)* | 1.26 (1.19 — 1.33)* | 1.53 (1.44 — 1.62)* |
 20+ | 1.55 (1.44 — 1.67)* | 1.49 (1.34 — 1.66)* | 2.03 (1.78 — 2.33)* | 1.69 (1.60 — 1.78)* | 1.61 (1.50 — 1.72)* | 1.91 (1.78 — 2.05)* |
Number of physicians in inpatient sector per 10,000 inhabitants, ref.: < 3 | ||||||
 3- < 6 | 1.01 (0.96 — 1.06) | 0.94 (0.87 — 1.01) | 0.95 (0.87 — 1.05) | 1.12 (1.08 — 1.16)* | 1.03 (0.98 — 1.08) | 1.16 (1.10 — 1.22)* |
 6- < 15 | 0.96 (0.91 — 1.01) | 0.94 (0.87 — 1.01) | 0.99 (0.90 — 1.09) | 1.12 (1.07 — 1.16)* | 1.12 (1.07 — 1.17)* | 1.20 (1.14 — 1.26)* |
 15+ | 0.92 (0.86 — 0.98)* | 0.94 (0.87 — 1.03) | 0.99 (0.89 — 1.11) | 1.09 (1.04 — 1.14)* | 1.09 (1.03 — 1.15)* | 1.19 (1.12 — 1.26)* |
Average number of home care professionals per 10,000 inhabitants, ref.: < 15 | ||||||
 15 - < 20 | 0.79 (0.75 — 0.84)* | 0.76 (0.71 — 0.82)* | 0.81 (0.73 — 0.89)* | 1.07 (1.03 — 1.11)* | 1.00 (0.95 — 1.05) | 1.18 (1.12 — 1.25)* |
 20+ | 1.04 (0.99 — 1.10) | 1.15 (1.06 — 1.24)* | 1.31 (1.18 — 1.44)* | 1.10 (1.05 — 1.14)* | 1.10 (1.04 — 1.16)* | 1.24 (1.17 — 1.31)* |
Driving time to the closest specialized SCI center, ref. > 90 min | ||||||
  < 30 min | 1.82 (1.70 — 1.96)* | 1.76 (1.59 — 1.95)* | 2.69 (2.37 — 3.05)* | 1.44 (1.37 — 1.52)* | 1.55 (1.45 — 1.66)* | 1.50 (1.40 — 1.61)* |
 30–60 min | 1.23 (1.15 — 1.32)* | 1.13 (1.02 — 1.25) | 1.56 (1.38 — 1.76)* | 1.13 (1.07 — 1.19)* | 1.15 (1.08 — 1.23)* | 1.12 (1.05 — 1.20)* |
  > 60–90 min | 1.13 (1.06 — 1.21)* | 1.12 (1.02 — 1.23) | 1.26 (1.12 — 1.42)* | 0.97 (0.92 — 1.02) | 1.04 (0.98 — 1.11) | 0.97 (0.91 — 1.03) |