Table 4 The effect of age group and visiting year on the visit and examination intervals
Random effects, visit interval | Fixed effects, visit interval | Random effects, exam interval | Fixed effects, exam interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n/observations B(95% CI) | n/observations B(95% CI) | n/observations B(95% CI) | n/observations B(95% CI) | |
All age groups | 190,811/657200 | 190,811/657200 | 128,329/337242 | 128,329/337242 |
< 18 years | ref | ref | ||
18–64 years | 0.13(0.13–0.14) | 0.50(0.49–0.51) | ||
65+ years | −0.03(−0.04−−0.03) | 0.16(0.15–0.18) | ||
Visiting year (per 5 years) | 0.02(0.01–0.02) | 0.01(0.00–0.01) | 0.13(0.12–0.13) | 0.20(0.19–0.21) |
Only < 18 years | 78,560/289819 | 78,560/289819 | 72,812/214232 | 72,812/214232 |
Visiting year (per 5 years) | 0.02(0.02–0.03) | -0.03(−0.04--0.03) | 0.16(0.15–0.16) | 0.19(0.19–0.20) |
Only 18–64 years | 109,527/307174 | 109,527/307174 | 55,607/103482 | 55,607/103482 |
Visiting year (per 5 years) | −0.02(−0.02--0.01) | 0.01(0.01–0.02) | 0.07(0.06–0.08) | 0.15(0.13–0.16) |
Only 65+ years | 20,691/60207 | 20,691/60207 | 10,001/19528 | 10,001/19528 |
Visiting year (per 5 years) | 0.05(0.03–0.06) | 0.05(0.04–0.07) | 0.07(0.05–0.10) | 0.20(0.16–0.24) |