Table 5

Selected predictors for consulting under individual diagnostic Chapters in 1997/98*

OR (95% CI)
ChapterConsulted 94/95 (v no consult)LLI at baseline (v no LLI)Physical Limitation (v no limitation)Emotional Limitation l(v no limitation)Role Disability (v no disability)Unfavourable Personal Evaluation (v favourable)
*Adjusted for age, gender, and Townsend deprivation score and other variables in model.
A: Infectious2.78 (1.54 to 5.01)
E: Mental3.05 (1.50 to 6.20)2.41 (1.27 to 4.57)
F: Nervous3.79 (2.46 to 5.85)1.56 (1.00 to 2.42)
G: Circulatory2.53 (1.47 to 4.37)1.84 (1.09 to 3.12)
H: Respiratory2.47 (1.76 to 3.48)1.84 (1.27 to 2.66)
I: Digestive3.81 (2.24 to 6.46)1.81 (1.06 to 3.10)
J: Genitourinary3.84 (2.32 to 6.36)
L: Skin3.16 (2.02 to 4.93)2.03 (1.31 to 3.17)
M: Musculoskeletal2.40 (1.70 to 3.40)1.54 (1.02 to 2.32)1.72 (1.13 to 2.62)
P: Injury/poisoning2.66 (1.37 to 5.15)2.02 (1.12 to 3.63)