Table 6 Multiple adjusted odds ratios of stepwise logistic regression analyses on the use of VNS in higher care level (Care levels 3–5)

Sex (female = 1, male = 0)

0.92

0.42–1.99

Age (under75 = 1, 75 and over = 0)

1.82

0.79–4.51

Care-needs level

Care-needs level 3

1.00*

Care-needs level 4

1.39

0.58–3.30

Care-needs level 5

3.63

1.56–8.66

Income level (higher income level = 1, lower income level = 0)

3.79

1.01–14.25

Regular hospital visits before entry into the LTCI (yes = 1, no = 0)

2.36

1.11–5.38

Goodness-of-fit statistics¹ (χ ², p)

9.41

0.22