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Table 1 Variables definition

From: Frequent use of emergency departments and chronic conditions in ageing societies: a retrospective analysis based in Italy

Variable

Description

Domain

Male

Dummy equal to 1 if male

Socio-demographic

Foreign

Dummy equal to 1 if foreign

Socio-demographic

Age

Age at the time of the first access

Socio-demographic

Multichronicity

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for multiple chronic conditions

Clinical

Mental disorders

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering chronic mental disorders

Clinical

Nervous system and sense organs

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the nervous system and sense organs

Clinical

Circulatory system

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the circulatory system

Clinical

Respiratory system

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the respiratory system

Clinical

Genitourinary system

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the genitourinary system

Clinical

Skin and subcutaneous tissue

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Clinical

Musculoskeletal system

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system

Clinical

Congenital anomalies

Dummy equal to 1 if suffering for chronic congenital anomalies

Clinical