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Table 4 Incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals of PC consultations in the immigrant vs. native population by PC health service and type of visit.

From: Primary care utilisation patterns among an urban immigrant population in the Spanish National Health System

 

Children

Adults

 

IRR1

IRR2

IRR1

IRR2

PC health service

Paediatrics

0.73*

(0.72 - 0.75)

0.89*

(0.87 - 0.91)

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Family medicine

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0.76*

(0.75 - 0.77)

1.03*

(1.02 - 1.04)

Nursery

0.99

(0.95 - 1.03)

1.08*

(1.03 - 1.12)

0.45*

(0.44 - 0.46)

0.71*

(0.68 - 0.73)

Diagnostic tests a

1.33*

(1.16 - 1.53)

1.77*

(1.53 - 2.04)

0.92*

(0.89 - 0.95)

1.21*

(1.17 - 1.25)

Total

0.79*

(0.78 - 0.81)

0.94*

(0.91 - 0.96)

0.73*

(0.72 - 0.74)

1.00

(0.99 - 1.01)

Type of visit

Demanded visit

0.78*

(0.77 - 0.80)

0.95*

(0.93 - 0.97)

0.71*

(0.70 - 0.72)

0.97*

(0.96 - 0.98)

Emergency visit

0.56*

(0.53 - 0.60)

0.68*

(0.64 - 0.72)

0.90*

(0.87 - 0.92)

1.20*

(1.17 - 1.23)

Programmed visit

1.02

(0.97 - 1.06)

1.10*

(1.05 - 1.14)

0.71*

(0.69 - 0.72)

0.98

(0.95 - 1,00)

Home visit

0.25*

(0.14 - 0.44)

0.29*

(0.16 - 0.52)

0.26*

(0.23 - 0.31)

0.41*

(0.35 - 0.47)

  1. * Statistically significant differences between natives and immigrants (p < 0.05)
  2. Reference category: 'native'
  3. IRR1: adjusted for age and sex
  4. IRR2: adjusted for age, sex and case mix
  5. a Diagnostic tests include those available in PC centres such as lab tests, ECGs, spirometry, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Holters, echography and glycaemia tests