Table 3

Logistic Modeling Results for the Provision of After-hours Care and On-call Participation

CharacteristicModel 1: Rural
OR (95% CI)
Model 2: Urban
OR (95% CI)
Model 3:
Metropolitan OR (95% CI)
Panel A: Urgent After-Hours Care
Sex (female)0.46 (0.35-0.59)a0.54 (0.45-0.65)a0.66 (0.58-0.75)a
Year0.94 (0.90-0.98)c0.89 (0.86-0.91)a0.87 (0.85-0.89)a
Age, y
 35-<450.77 (0.57-1.04)0.69 (0.55-0.86)c0.8 (0.69-0.92)c
 45-<550.75 (0.55-1.04)0.56 (0.44-0.71)a1.02 (0.88-1.18)
 55-<650.42 (0.30-0.59)a0.47 (0.37-0.61)a0.94 (0.80-1.10)
 ≥650.23 (0.15-0.36)a0.3 (0.22-0.41)a0.71 (0.59-0.86)b
Training (international)1.22 (0.97-1.55)0.98 (0.83-1.15)0.86 (0.76-0.97)c
Proportion APP0.41 (0.29-0.58)a0.89 (0.69-1.16)0.63 (0.54-0.73)a
Proportion female6.43 (3.15-13.14)a3.67 (2.02-6.69)a2.82 (2.03-3.91)a
Proportion aged ≥65 y5.5 (2.69-11.22)a2.66 (.64-4.30)a3.27 (2.51-4.27)a
Proportion >1 chronic ADGs4.44 (2.18-9.04)a2.45 (1.40-4.28)c1.86 (1.39-2.50)a
Proportion low SES0.24 (0.13-0.46)a1.71 (0.92-3.21)0.39 (0.27-0.57)a
Panel B: On-call rota participation
Sex (female)0.56 (0.43-0.73)a0.59 (0.48-0.72)a0.81 (0.70-0.94)c
Year (continuous)0.93 (0.90-0.97)b0.96 (0.93-0.98)c0.93 (0.91-0.95)a
Age, y
 35-<450.84 (0.66-1.07)0.78 (0.65-0.94)c0.73 (0.64-0.84)a
 45-<550.77 (0.58-1.01)0.63 (0.51-0.78)a0.67 (0.58-0.79)a
 55-<650.44 (0.33-0.60)a0.47 (0.37-0.59)a0.47 (0.40-0.56)a
 ≥650.16 (0.10-0.24)a0.3 (0.22-0.40)a0.32 (0.25-0.40)a
Training (international)1.3 (1.03-1.64)c1.33 (1.12-1.59)c1.08 (0.93-1.26)
Proportion APP5.51 (3.76-8.06)a4.35 (3.46-5.46)a2.16 (1.89-2.46)a
Proportion female0.75 (0.39-1.44)1.39 (0.84-2.32)1.38 (1.04-1.84)c
Proportion aged ≥65 y1.36 (0.71-2.60)1.29 (0.83-2.02)1.35 (1.04-1.74)c
Proportion >1 chronic ADGs2.6 (1.41-4.83)c5.54 (3.45-8.89)a3.02 (2.29-3.99)a
Proportion low SES0.45 (0.25-0.82)c3.18 (1.80-5.64)a0.77 (0.56-1.08)
  • ADG = aggregated diagnostic groupings; APP = alternative payment plan; OR = odds ratio; SES = socioeconomic status.

  • a P <.0001

  • b P <.001

  • c P <.05