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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for risk of child maltreatment by ED utilization and demographic characteristics from nested case-control analysis, Emergency Department Discharge Data, California State Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), 2008–2013

From: Association between emergency department utilization and the risk of child maltreatment in young children

Characteristics

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Number of ED visits under four years of age

 1 (Reference)

1.00

1.00

 2 to 3

1.80 (1.63–1.99)

1.72 (1.55–1.90)

 4 or more

3.37 (3.00–3.78)

3.03 (2.69–3.41)

Sex

 Female (Reference)

1.00

1.00

 Male

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

1.00 (0.92–1.09)

Race/Ethnicity

 White (Reference)

1.00

1.00

 Black or African American

0.86 (0.76–0.99)

0.61 (0.55–0.67)

 Hispanic

0.63 (0.57–0.69)

0.85 (0.73–0.98)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

0.36 (0.28–0.45)

0.46 (0.36–0.58)

 Other

0.68 (0.55–0.83)

0.72 (0.58–0.89)

Insurance Type

 Private insurance (Reference)

1.00

1.00

 Public insurance

1.56 (1.41–1.71)

1.36 (1.22–1.51)

 Uninsured

1.36 (1.17–1.58)

1.22 (1.05–1.43)

Area of residency

 Urban (Reference)

1.00

1.00

 Rural

1.36 (1.26–1.47)

1.18 (1.09–1.29)