From: Home care utilization and outcomes among Asian and other Canadian patients with heart failure
Groups | Home care service (%) | OR(95% CI, Asian vs. other Canadian) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Asian | Other Canadian | Crude | Adjusted |
Total | 56.6 | 58.0 | 0.94(0.84-1.06) | 0.84(0.74-0.89) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 44.8 | 48.8 | 0.85(0.82-1.01) | 0.88(0.73-1.07) |
   Female | 66.0 | 70.4 | 0.82(0.69-0.96) | 0.80(0.67-0.97) |
Age (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 65 | 24.7 | 34.8 | 0.61(0.47-0.81) | 0.93(0.69-1.23) |
   65- | 51.2 | 56.9 | 0.79(0.63-1.02) | 0.83(0.65-1.06) |
   75- | 62.0 | 69.2 | 0.73(0.59-0.89) | 0.62(0.50-0.77) |
   ≥ 85 | 78.7 | 83.7 | 0.72(0.51-1.01) | 0.70(0.49-0.99) |
Charlson Index Score | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 45.8 | 53.1 | 0.75(0.54-1.03) | 1.00(0.69-1.45) |
   1 | 50.9 | 52.3 | 0.95(0.75-1.21) | 0.93(0.70-1.22) |
   2 | 54.7 | 55.0 | 0.99(0.77-1.26) | 0.96(0.88-1.23) |
   3 | 59.0 | 67.6 | 0.89(0.51-1.09) | 0.98(0.73-1.44) |
   ≥ 4 | 63.9 | 68.0 | 0.83(0.65-1.08) | 0.87(0.67-1.13) |
Income($, thousand) # | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <30 | 57.1 | 73.3 | 0.49(0.34-0.68) | 0.47(0.33-0.69) |
   30- | 51.7 | 61.7 | 0.67(0.51-0.86) | 0.72(0.54-0.95) |
   50- | 59.0 | 60.2 | 0.95(0.80-1.14) | 0.95(0.78-1.15) |
   ≥ 80 | 60.9 | 59.8 | 1.05(0.80-1.38) | 1.04(0.76-1.42) |