Bivariate multilevel logistic regression of all-cause mortality on municipal health services in Norway (level-1 N=5532 patients; level-2 N=50 municipalities)
| Model 1 (null) | Model 2a | Model 2b | Model 2c | Model 2d | Model 2e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal health services | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| GP man-years for diagnoses | 1.57 (0.59 to 4.13) | |||||
| GP man-years for services to institutions | 3.40 (0.16 to 71.35) | |||||
| Allied health professionals’ man-years for services that keep patients physically/socially active | 0.91 (0.81 to 1.03) | |||||
| All healthcare professionals’ man-years for long-term care | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | |||||
| Number of beds in HCIs for rehabilitation | 0.83 (0.64 to 1.09) | |||||
| Intercept | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) |
| Intraclass correlation coefficient | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.003 |
| Likelihood ratio χ2 test (ordinary logistic vs multilevel logistic model) | 4.37* | 2.96* | 3.34* | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.86 |
| Model 1 (null) | Model 2f | Model 2g | Model 2h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal health services | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Number of beds in HCIs for short-term stay | 0.90 (0.76 to 1.06) | |||
| Total number of available beds in HCIs | 1.05 (0.99 to 1.11) | |||
| Number of open places on GPs’ lists for new patients | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) | |||
| Intercept | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) | 0.22*** (0.20 to 0.24) |
| Intraclass correlation coefficient | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.005 |
| Likelihood ratio χ2 test (ordinary logistic vs multilevel logistic model) | 4.37* | 3.49* | 3.00* | 3.47* |
*p≤0.05.
**p≤0.01.
***p≤0.001.
GPs, general practitioners; HCIs, healthcare institutions; all are fixed-effects estimates.