From: Socio-spatial inequalities and the distribution of cash benefits to asthmatic children in Norway
 | A Bivariate analysis | B Multivariate analysis | ||
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 | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
Level of uptake in county | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hi level (Akershus) | 2.12** | 1.60–2.78 | 2.05** | 1.44–2.93 |
Medium/hi | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Medium/low | 0.86 | 0.64–1.16 | 0.96 | 0.69–1.33 |
Low | 1.29 | 0.86–1.60 | 1.22 | 0.87–1.70 |
Centrality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Least central municipalities | 0.85 | 0.60–1.19 | 1.05 | 0.73–1.54 |
Regular source of care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Using private specialist care | 1.26* | 1.01–1.57 | 0.88 | 0.66–1.17 |
Source of information about the possibility of applying for benefits (family and other informal sources = reference category) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Informed by a physician | 3.00** | 2.00–3.14 | 2.52** | 1.96–3.25 |
Informed by a nurse or social worker | 2.94** | 1.48–2.80 | 2.52** | 1.77–3.58 |
Educational background2 (parents with intermediate education = reference category) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Both parents higher education | 2.06** | 1.41–3.26 | 1.61* | 1.02–2.55 |
   One parent higher education | 1.56** | 1.19–2.10 | 1.60** | 1.18–2.12 |
   Parents with intermediate education | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
   Both parents lower education | 0.67 | 0.57–1.06 | 0.84 | 0.61–1.16 |
Social network and social participation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Families with a close friend or relative who is a doctor | 2.24** | 1.42–3.53 | 1.42 | 0.84–2.43 |