Analysis of potential determinants of encountering medical insurance problems in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients
| OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| The values presented are the results of logistic regression analysis. No patient factors were significantly associated with encountering medical insurance difficulties. | |
| *There was a trend towards higher risk in higher educated but due to cells containing zero, OR could not be calculated. | |
| The p value of the likelihood ratio test was significant at 0.042. | |
| OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | |
| Diagnosis (CD v UC) | 2.3 (0.3–15.7) |
| Age at application | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) |
| Disease activity | |
| Continuous v 1 period | 1.3 (0.2–9.0) |
| Continuous v fluctuating | 2.2 (0.4–10.9) |
| Disease duration | 1.2 (0.2–1.5) |
| History of surgery (yes v no) | 0.4 (0.5–3.0) |
| History of immunosuppressive use | 2.6 (0.2–27.5) |
| Sex (male v female) | 1.4 (0.3–6.4) |
| Educational level* | — |
| Smoking (yes v no) | 0.5 (0.1–2.0) |