Table 2 COCI and number of visits to medical facilities by period.
Variable | High COC group n = 127,238 | Low COC group n = 109,248 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exposure period (3 years) | ||||
COCI in all population | Median (IQR) | 0.87 (0.50–1.00) | ||
Mean ± SD | 0.75 ± 0.28 | |||
COCI by group | Median (IQR) | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 0.49 (0.36–0.60) | < 0.001 |
Mean ± SD | 0.98 ± 0.05 | 0.48 ± 0.17 | ||
No. of visits | Median (IQR) | 11 (6–21) | 9 (6–17) | < 0.001 |
Mean ± SD | 15.40 ± 14.50 | 13.31 ± 12.57 | ||
Primary care | 11.97 ± 15.65 | 10.14 ± 12.81 | ||
Secondary care | 3.43 ± 6.60 | 3.18 ± 5.23 | ||
Exposure plus outcome period (10 years) | ||||
COCI in all population | Median (IQR) | 0.58 (0.39–0.90) | ||
Mean ± SD | 0.62 ± 0.27 | |||
COCI by group | Median (IQR) | 0.83 (0.51–1.00) | 0.43 (0.30–0.61) | < 0.001 |
Mean ± SD | 0.75 ± 0.25 | 0.47 ± 0.21 | ||
No. of visits | Median (IQR) | 33 (12–64) | 34 (14–61) | 0.002 |
Mean ± SD | 44.62 ± 44.34 | 43.12 ± 41.28 | ||
Primary care | 33.94 ± 45.07 | 32.49 ± 40.65 | ||
Secondary care | 10.68 ± 20.02 | 10.63 ± 18.08 | ||