Table 4 Predictors of health service utilization (crude and adjusted robust Prevalence Ratios [PRs] with 95% confidence intervals [CI])

Dementia

1.12(0.86-1.45)

2.19(1.05-4.57)

0.94(0.73-1.20)

1.54(0.82-3.06)

Number of limiting physical illnesses

   None

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1(ref)

1 (ref)

   1-2

2.32(1.76-2.84)

4.02(2.31-7.00)

2.26(1.79-2.87)

3.82(2.12-6.85)

   3 or more

3.78(2.98-4.81)

8.91(4.52-17.6)

3.74(2.94-4.75)

8.31(4.06-17.0)

Age (per 5 year increment)

1.03(0.96-1.10)

0.93(0.73-1.17)

1.00(0.96-1.08)

0.80(0.61-1.04)

Gender (male vs. female)

0.91(0.79-1.04)

0.87(0.53-1.41)

0.89(0.77-1.03)

0.99(0.58-1.70)

Education (per level)

1.04(0.99-1.09)

0.90(0.77-1.07)

1.02(0.96-1.08)

0.86(0.63-1.19)

Assets (per quarter)

1.28(1.14-1.44)

0.90(0.77-1.05)

1.23(1.09-1.38)

0.84(0.70-1.02)

Any government or occupational pension

1.51(1.10-2.08)

1.31(0.43-3.98)

1.46(1.07-1.99)

1.17(0.39-3.57)

Have health insurance

1.87(1.33-2.62)

1.75(0.90-3.41)

1.94(1.28-2.95)

1.58(0.82-3.06)