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Multi-Level Analysis For Geographical Inequalities On Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations, Soushyant Kiarasi

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Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) hospitalizations are potentially preventable events and considered as indicator of the efficiency of the primary healthcare system. Therefore, a high level of geographic variation in ACSC hospitalizations warrants more research. The objective of current research was to assess the variation in odds of ACSC-related hospitalizations across Canadian communities and health regions. To do so, the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) from the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI), was linked to the long-form census by Statistics Canada. Data from three fiscal years (FY), (2006 to 2009), were pooled. Statistical analysis included hierarchical three-level mix modeling. Results …