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Table 4 Logistic regression model to predict factors associated with at least one ED visit among children at higher risks of MBH conditions within the prior year

From: Emergency department visits for children identified as at risk of mental and behavioral conditions in the United States: an analysis of the 2019 NHIS data

Factor

Estimate

SE

t-value

P value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

(Intercept)

0.39

0.60

0.65

0.52

1.48 (0.31, 7.02)

Child age is younger than 12 years old

−0.12

0.28

−0.44

0.66

0.89 (0.43, 1.81)

Sex is male

−0.83

0.31

−2.65

0.01

0.43 (0.19, 0.98)

Health is classified as poor, fair, or good

0.12

0.28

0.43

0.67

1.13 (0.55, 2.33)

Covered by private insurance

−0.17

0.33

−0.52

0.60

0.84 (0.36, 1.96)

Family reported difficulty paying bills in last 12 months

0.40

0.26

1.52

0.13

1.49 (0.76, 2.93)

Child has asthma

0.80

0.29

2.74

0.01

2.23 (1.05, 4.74)

Child has diabetes

1.54

1.42

1.08

0.28

4.66 (0.12, 181.86)

Child has ASD diagnosis

−0.06

0.35

−0.16

0.87

0.94 (0.39, 2.31)

Child lived with an individual with substance use disorder

0.24

0.28

0.87

0.39

1.27 (0.62, 2.58)

Child has low food security

0.79

0.29

2.75

0.01

2.21 (1.05, 4.63)

Child’s primary care setting is doctor’s office/health center

−1.51

0.54

−2.77

0.01

0.22 (0.05, 0.90)

Model statistics parameters

 AIC

480.91

    

 Dispersion parameter

1.05

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