Table 5 Adjusteda odds ratios of health care utilization of children in the chart review sample
From: Identification and characteristics of vaccine refusers
Age 2 and under Group | Age 6 Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever Refuse vs. Never Refuse | Other significante variables | Ever Refuse vs. Never Refuse | Other significante variables | |
Any prescription use of select medsb | 0.82 (0.47, 1.43) | HMO A, Up-to-date, With ear disorders or respiratory diagnoses. | * | * |
Any Inpatient Useb | 0.73 (0.44, 1.20) | HMO A, With respiratory, skin disorder, or seizure diagnoses. | 0.80 (0.40, 1.58) | HMO A, With ear disorder or seizure diagnoses. |
Any ER Useb | 0.81 (0.56, 1.15) | HMO A, Medicaid, With ear disorder, respiratory, skin disorder, or seizure diagnoses. | 0.99 (0.59, 1.68) | HMO A, Males, With ear disorder or respiratory diagnoses. |
Total # of prescription use of specified med per person per enrollment dayd | 0.93 (0.80, 1.08) | Living in a white majority community, Up-to-date, With ear disorder, respiratory, skin disorder, or seizure diagnoses. | 0.96 (0.67, 1.40) | With ear disorder or respiratory diagnoses. |
Total # of ER use per person per enrollment dayd | 0.80 (0.64, 0.997) # | HMO B, Males, Living in a non-white majority community, With ear disorder, respiratory, skin disorder, or seizure diagnoses. | 1.13 (0.77, 1.66) | HMO B, Not up-to-date, With ear disorder diagnoses. |
Total # of inpatient days per personc | 0.22 (0.09, 0.53) # | HMO B, Not up-to-date, Without ear disorder diagnosis, With respiratory, skin disorder, and seizure diagnoses. | 0.9670 (0.26, 3.54) | With respiratory or seizure diagnoses. |
Total # of outpatient visits per person per enrollment dayd | 0.88 (0.79, 0.98) # | Living in a white majority community, With ear disorder, respiratory, skin disorder, or seizure diagnoses. | 0.97 (0.66, 1.41) | With ear disorder or respiratory diagnoses. |
Total # of well-child visits per person per enrollment dayd | 1.05 (0.98, 1.12) | HMO A, Without ear disorder diagnoses. | 0.97 (0.70, 1.35) | HMO A |