Table 3 Relationship of different variables to consultation with any physician in the 4 weeks before the interview. Percentage ratio (PR) y 95% confidence interval (95% CI)
From: Erosion of universal health coverage and trend in the frequency of physician consultations in Spain
| 2009 | 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRa | 95% CI | PRa | 95% CI | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 16–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 25–34 | 1.14 | 1.04–1.25 | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.21 |
| 35–44 | 1.24 | 1.21–1.28 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.28 |
| 45–54 | 1.48 | 1.35–1.62 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.48 |
| 55–64 | 1.85 | 1.70–2.02 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.83 |
| 65–74 | 2.40 | 2.21–2.62 | 2.06 | 1.90 | 2.23 |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Women | 1.45 | 1.39–1.52 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.42 |
| Self-reported health | |||||
| Very good/good | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Fair/poor/very poor | 2.08 | 1.99–2.18 | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.18 |
| Any long-term health problem | |||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.99 | 1.90–2.09 | 2.07 | 1.97 | 2.17 |
| Income | |||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Medium-high | 1.03 | 0.96–1.10 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 1.17 |
| Medium-low | 1.10 | 1.03–1.17 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.27 |
| Low | 1.15 | 1.08–1.23 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.43 |
| Missing | 0.98 | 0.91–1.05 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Educational level | |||||
| Tertiary | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Upper secondary | 1.05 | 0.98–1.12 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.07 |
| Lower secondary | 1.08 | 1.01–1.16 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.18 |
| Elementary | 1.12 | 1.06–1.19 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.19 |
| Missing | 1.05 | 0.52–2.11 | .. | .. | .. |