Table 3 Logistic regression models for acute morbidity, emergency care and hospitalization, Mexico 2006 (n = 204,997)

Age Group

Children

1.000

1.000

1.000

Teenagers

0.469***

(0.448-0.491)

0.388***

(0.369-0.409)

0.761***

(0.688-0.843)

Adults

0.559***

(0.539-0.580)

0.485***

(0.466-0.505)

1.806***

(1.670-1.952)

Elderly

0.808***

(0.754-0.866)

0.870***

(0.807-0.938)

2.532***

(2.239-2.863)

Men

0.913***

(0.888-0.940)

0.735***

(0.712-0.759)

0.614***

(0.584-0.646)

Eligible for SS

1.128***

(1.096-1.161)

1.516***

(1.467-1.566)

1.555***

(1.478-1.636)

With disability

1.418***

(1.318-1.525)

1.513***

(1.400-1.634)

2.459***

(2.236-2.705)

With chronic disease

2.670***

(2.557-2.789)

2.992***

(2.858-3.133)

2.914***

(2.741-3.098)

Bad health condition

4.490***

(4.257-4.737)

2.929***

(2.758-3.111)

2.653***

(2.448-2.875)

Household

Only Elderly

1.000

1.000

1.000

Elderly with others

1.006

(0.921-1.098)

1.052

(0.961-1.152)

1.126

(0.984-1.289)

Without elderly

1.244***

(1.129-1.371)

1.295***

(1.170-1.435)

1.541***

(1.321-1.797)

Household total

0.922***

(0.915-0.929)

0.914***

(0.906-0.922)

0.998

(0.986-1.010)

Locality size

Rural

1.000

1.000

1.000

Urban surroundings

1.033

(0.994-1.074)

1.085***

(1.039-1.132)

1.207***

(1.126-1.293)

City or metro area

1.061**

(1.024-1.099)

1.067**

(1.026-1.110)

1.260***

(1.183-1.342)