Model for predictors of ED attendance for children aged 0–17 years, n = 192 607 cases contributing to modela
| Univariate OR | P-value | 95% CI | Multivariate ORb | P-value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male (ref) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Female | 0.80 | 0.00 | (0.79 to 0.82) | 0.76 | 0.00 | (0.74 to 0.77) |
| Age bands, years | ||||||
| 0–4 (ref) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5–11 | 0.59 | 0.00 | (0.58 to 0.61) | 0.69 | 0.00 | (0.67 to 0.70) |
| 12–17 | 0.57 | 0.00 | (0.56 to 0.59) | 0.67 | 0.00 | (0.65 to 0.69) |
| Ethnicityc | ||||||
| White (ref) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| South Asian | 0.92 | 0.00 | (0.89 to 0.94) | 0.78 | 0.00 | (0.76 to 0.81) |
| Black | 0.88 | 0.00 | (0.85 to 0.90) | 0.88 | 0.00 | (0.85 to 0.91) |
| Internal IMD 2015 quintiles | ||||||
| 1 least deprived (ref) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1.07 | 0.00 | (1.04 to 1.11) | 1.07 | 0.00 | (1.03 to 1.11) |
| 3 | 1.10 | 0.00 | (1.06 to 1.14) | 1.08 | 0.00 | (1.04 to 1.11) |
| 4 | 1.16 | 0.00 | (1.12 to 1.20) | 1.12 | 0.00 | (1.08 to 1.17) |
| 5 most deprived | 1.19 | 0.00 | (1.15 to 1.23) | 1.15 | 0.00 | (1.10 to 1.19) |
| GP consultation count per year, per patient | ||||||
| 0.5–2 (ref) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 0 | 0.41 | 0.00 | (0.40 to 0.42) | 0.40 | 0.00 | (0.39 to 0.41) |
| ≥2.5 | 2.28 | 0.00 | (2.22 to 2.33) | 2.20 | 0.00 | (2.15 to 2.26) |
| Miles to nearest hospital | 0.88 | 0.00 | (0.86 to 0.90) | 0.88 | 0.00 | (0.86 to 0.90) |
| Practice variables | ||||||
| Appointment experience good, % | 1.00 | 0.98 | (1.00 to 1.00) | 1.00 | 0.28 | (1.00 to 1.01) |
| Satisfied with opening hours, % | 1.00 | 0.65 | (1.00 to 1.01) | 1.00 | 0.06 | (0.99 to 1.00) |
| Overall experience good, % | 1.00 | 0.89 | (1.00 to 1.00) | 0.99 | 0.02 | (0.99 to 1.00) |