Table 2

Logistic Regression Odds Ratios Predicting Family Physicians Providing Care of Children

VariableOR95% CL
Agea0.970.97, 0.98
Female (reference = male)1.191.12, 1.25
Application year (ref = 2006)
 20070.970.90, 1.04
 20080.920.85, 0.98
 20090.790.74, 0.85
International medical graduate (IMG; reference = non-IMG)0.880.81, 0.94
Rural (reference = urban)1.501.39, 1.62
Organization type (reference = group practice)
 Administration0.030.02, 0.05
 Educator1.060.94, 1.19
 Government0.260.24, 0.29
 HMO0.390.35, 0.45
 Independent (solo)0.980.92, 1.06
 Other0.260.24, 0.28
 Partnership1.531.40, 1.68
Percent population <18 ya1.041.03, 1.05
High-poverty area (reference = Non-high-poverty-area)b0.100.10, 0.10
Pediatrician density (reference = 5th quintile)
 No pediatricians1.791.59, 2.01
 1st quintile1.261.14, 1.40
 2nd quintile1.291.19, 1.40
 3rd quintile1.131.05, 1.22
 4th quintile1.030.96, 1.10
Census regions (reference = Northeast)
 Midwest0.950.87, 1.03
 South0.680.63, 0.74
 West0.890.82, 0.97
  • CL = confidence limits; IMG = international medical graduate; HMO = health maintenance organization.

  • a Continuous variable.

  • b Community where >20% of population is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.