Table 2

Predictors for high consultation in 1997/98*

OR (95% CI)
High consulter 97/98High consulter 94/95 (v non or average consulter)LLI at baseline (v no LLI)Physical Limitation (v no limitation)Emotional Limitation (v no limitation)Role Disability (v no disability)Unfavourable Health Evaluation (v favourable)
*Adjusted for age, gender, Townsend deprivation score, and other variables in model. †Only high consultation 1994/95 and LLI at baseline indicator variables entered. ‡stepwise selection procedure of all explanatory variables.
All contacts†5.61 (3.82 to 8.25)1.58 (1.06 to 2.37)
Diagnostic Chapters†4.44 (3.09 to 6.38)1.82 (1.25 to 2.66)
All contacts‡6.18 (4.20 to 9.10)1.89 (1.26 to 2.84)
Diagnostic Chapters‡4.53 (3.08 to 6.66)1.59 (1.02 to 2.49)1.72 (1.12 to 2.64)