Patient (n = 1,647) and Physician (n = 168) Characteristics Associated With Requests for Medications
| Characteristics | ORa | 95% CI | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI=confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. | |||
| a Multivariate mixed logistic regression model. | |||
| Patient | |||
| Age, y | |||
| <50 | 1 | 0.429 | |
| ≥50 | 1.21 | 0.75, 1.96 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| All others | 1 | 0.051 | |
| White non-Hispanic | 1.54 | 1.00, 2.38 | |
| Chronic medications | |||
| 0–2 | 1 | 0.001 | |
| ≥3 | 2.25 | 1.40, 3.62 | |
| Clinician | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1 | 0.025 | |
| Female | 2.68 | 1.33, 5.41 | |
| Clinic type (n = 22) | |||
| Community health center | 1 | 0.025 | |
| Residency | 1.32 | 0.55, 3.14 | |
| Private | 3.10 | 1.28, 7.47 | |