TABLE 3

Variables associated with emergency department visits for those at risk of an emergency department visit

VariableRR (95% CI)p-value
Emergency department visits in prior 12 months1.14 (1.11–1.16)<0.0001
Intervention arm0.80 (0.68–0.95)0.01
Age0.99 (0.98–1.00)0.04
Male0.98 (0.83–1.15)0.78
Not married1.06 (0.90–1.26)0.48
Active smoker1.01 (0.83–1.24)0.90
Education less than high school diploma0.93 (0.79–1.09)0.35
Number of baseline co-morbidities0.96 (0.88–1.04)0.28
Up-to-date action plan at baseline1.10 (0.63–1.93)0.74
Home oxygen at baseline1.03 (0.86–1.24)0.73
Steroids at baseline0.93 (0.71–1.23)0.63