Addiction and the Utilization of Medical Care

Table 5

Estimation result of addictive factors on inpatient services utilization.

(a) Likelihood of inpatient services (𝑁=13,645)

	Model 1^a		Model 2^b
	Odds ratio	Standard error	Odds ratio	Standard error
DD	1.711**	0.316	1.870**	0.360
SM	1.860***	0.305	1.722**	0.302
CBN	1.296^+	0.190	1.194	0.189
Two-factor	1.278	0.281	1.250	0.287
No addictive factors	Reference category		Reference category

(b) Frequency of inpatient visits (𝑁=873).

	Model 1^a		Model 2^b
	Coefficient	Standard error	Coefficient	Standard error
DD	−0.147	0.403	-0.104	0.447
SM	1.318***	0.313	1.213***	0.356
CBN	−0.182	0.326	−0.341	0.387
Two-factor	0.195	0.459	0.149	0.506
No addictive factors	reference category		reference category

DD: deep drunk; SM: smoking cigarettes; CBN: chewing betel nut.
*** 𝑃<0.001, **𝑃<0.01, *𝑃<0.05, ⁺𝑃<0.1
^aUnadjusted model.
^bFully-adjusted model controlling for socio-demographic, health status, and geographical factors.