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Table 3 Frequency of visits to the OAEOC and RGP during the previous 12 months. Incidence rate ratios of different models analysed with Poisson regression across immigrant groups and selected countries

From: Use of emergency care services by immigrants—a survey of walk-in patients who attended the Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic

 

OAEOC visits

RGP visits

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

Model 2

 

IRR (95 % CI)

IRR (95 % CI)

IRR (95 % CI)

IRR (95 % CI)

Model for immigrants

 Norwegians (ref)

1

1

1

1

 First-generation immigrants

1.29 (1.17–1.42)**

1.34 (1.21–1.49)**

1.16 (1.09–1.23)**

1.12 (1.05–1.19)**

 Second-generation immigrants

1.81 (1.58–2.07)**

1.58 (1.36–1.84)**

1.09 (0.99–1.19)

1.34 (1.21–1.46)**

Gender (ref: Female)

 

1

 

1

 Male

 

0.90 (0.82–0.98)*

 

0.79 (0.75–0.83)**

Age (ref: < 20 years)

 

1

 

1

 20–39

 

0.79 (0.71–0.88)*

 

1.17 (1.10–1.26)**

 40–59

 

0.74 (0.64–0.85)**

 

1.46 (1.35–1.58)**

 ≥ 60

 

0.60 (0.49–0.72)**

 

1.77 (1.62–1.94)**

Model for selected countries

 Norway (ref)

1

1

1

1

 Sweden

1.28 (1.04–1.56)*

1.32 (1.07–1.63)*

0.79 (0.63–0.98)*

0.78 (0.63–0.98)*

 Pakistan

1.68 (1.35–2.09)**

1.62 (1.29–2.02)**

1.34 (1.18–1.52)**

1.37 (1.21–1.54)**

 Somalia

1.73 (1.36–2.20)**

1.55 (1.19–2.01)**

1.05 (0.90–1.23)

1.12 (0.95–1.33)

 Poland

1.02 (0.76–1.37)

1.01 (0.75–1.37)

0.78 (0.63–0.98)*

0.80 (0.65–0.99)*

Gender (ref: Female)

 

1

 

1

 Male

 

0.90 (0.82–1.00)

 

0.78 (0.74–0.83)**

Age (ref: < 20 years)

 

1

 

1

 20–39

 

0.79 (0.70–0.89)**

 

1.20 (1.12–1.29)**

 40–59

 

0.69 (0.58–0.80)**

 

1.40 (1.29–1.53)**

 ≥ 60

 

0.58 (0.47–0.72)**

 

1.76 (1.60–1.93)**

  1. OAEOC (Oslo Accident and Emergency Clinic), RGP (regular general practitioner)
  2. Norwegians used as the reference group. IRR incidence rate ratio
  3. Model 1: Unadjusted, Model 2: Adjusted for age and gender
  4. * Significant result at the p < 0.05 level, **p < 0.001