Table 4: Estimates of adjusted risk of emergency department visits for Ontario patients with diabetes in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network
VariableOdds ratio(95% CI)
HbA1c category, %
    < 71
    7-81.13 (1.02-1.26)
    > 81.49 (1.33-1.68)
Sex
    Female1
    Male1.02 (0.93-1.11)
Age group, yr
    18-391
    40-740.85 (0.69-1.05)
    > 751.25 (1-1.57)
No. of associated diagnostic groups
    01
    1-40.7 (0.42-1.17)
    5-91.46 (0.88-2.41)
    > 102.97 (1.78-4.94)
Income quintile
    1 (lowest)1
    20.87 (0.76-0.99)
    30.75 (0.65-0.86)
    40.82 (0.72-0.94)
    5 (highest)0.66 (0.57-0.75)
Immigration
    Nonimmigrant1
    Immigrant0.93 (0.72-1.19)
Rurality Index of Ontario category
    Urban (0-9)1
    Suburban (10-39)1.61
    Rural (≥ 40)2.03

Note: CI = confidence interval.