Table 2

Poisson mixed model regression for excess risk of non-communicable compared with infectious diagnosis in emergency medical consultations between 2005 and 2014

Risk ratio (95% CI)P value
Year of consultation*1.07 (1.05 to 1.09)<0.0001
Female sex (vs male)1.29 (1.18 to 1.40)<0.0001
Age of patient (10-year increment)1.27 (1.25 to 1.29)<0.0001
Analysis stratified by age-group of patient
 <40 years
  Year of consultation*1.07 (1.02 to 1.11)0.003
  Female sex (vs male)1.58 (1.25 to 1.99)<0.0001
 40–69 years
  Year of consultation*1.07 (1.04 to 1.10)<0.0001
  Female sex (vs male)1.27 (1.11 to 1.45)0.005
 ≥70 years
  Year of consultation*1.06 (1.02 to 1.11)0.002
  Female sex (vs male)0.90 (0.73 to 1.11)0.30
  • *Each additional year in the 10-year observation window.