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Table 2 The results of generalized estimating equation Poisson regression models for the association between regional, income and drug prescription in patients with dyslipidemia

From: Regional and income disparities in treatment and drug adherence of patients with dyslipidemia: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea, 2003–2015

 

RR

95%CI

Region

 Seoul

0.997

0.993

1.001

 Gyeonggi-do

1.003

0.999

1.006

 Metropolitan

1.000

 Chungcheon-do

1.021

1.016

1.027

 Jeolla-do

1.016

1.011

1.021

 Gangwon-do

1.002

0.995

1.010

 Gyeongsang-do

1.007

1.003

1.012

Income

 Low

1.002

0.999

1.005

 Low-moderate

0.999

0.996

1.002

 Moderate-high

0.999

0.997

1.002

 High

1.000

Disability

 None

1.000

 Mild

1.051

1.018

1.085

 Severe

1.003

0.983

1.023

Sex

 Male

1.065

1.062

1.068

 Female

1.000

CCI

1.003

1.003

1.004

Diagnosis of diabetes

 Before dyslipidemia

1.004

1.001

1.007

 After dyslipidemia

0.967

0.963

0.970

 None

1.000

Diagnosis of hypertension

 Before dyslipidemia

0.958

0.954

0.961

 After dyslipidemia

0.946

0.941

0.950

 None

1.000

Age

 61–65

1.000

 66–70

0.970

0.966

0.974

 71–75

0.957

0.952

0.962

 76–80

0.951

0.946

0.956

 81–85

0.968

0.962

0.974

Hospital

 Community health center

0.983

0.977

0.989

 Clinic

0.981

0.978

0.984

 Hospital

1.055

1.050

1.061

 General hospital

1.000

Year of diagnosis

 2003–2005

1.000

 2006–2010

0.927

0.924

0.930

 2011–2015

0.888

0.885

0.891

  1. RR rate ratio, CI confidence interval, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index