Table 2

Analysis of Patient Characteristics Associated With Attendance at Initial Integrated Behavioral Health Appointments in Primary Care

VariableUnadjusted OR (95% CI)P ValueAdjusted OR (95% CI)aP Value
Age, y
 18-401.001.00
 41-641.20 (1.02-1.40).031.31 (1.1-1.56)  .002
 ≥651.25 (0.88-1.78).201.42 (0.96-2.11)  .081
Sex
 Female1.001.00
 Male1.19 (1.02-1.39).031.13 (0.96-1.33).15
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic black/African-American1.001.00
 Hispanic (any race)1.14 (0.93-1.41).211.15 (0.93-1.43).20
 Non-Hispanic white1.39 (1.15-1.68)    .00081.35 (1.10-1.67)  .004
 Other/missing race1.35 (1.03-1.78).031.42 (1.07-1.88).016
Insurance
 Medicaid1.001.00
 Medicare1.06 (0.84-1.33).640.95 (0.73-1.24).70
 Commercial1.28 (1.06-1.56).011.32 (1.07-1.61)   .008
 Other1.20 (0.84-1.72).311.26 (0.86-1.83).23
Behavioral health diagnosisb
 Substance use disorder0.94 (0.77-1.14).520.75 (0.60-0.95)  .016
 Bipolar disorder0.79 (0.50-1.23).300.89 (0.55-1.46).66
 PTSD0.77 (0.57-1.05).100.74 (0.53-1.03)  .076
 Schizophrenia0.79 (0.61-1.02).070.80 (0.61-1.06).13
Received warm handoff1.02 (0.84-1.23).850.96 (0.79-1.18).71
Appointment scheduled on same day as referral7.62 (5.18-11.20)<.000111.66 (7.65-17.76)<.001
Appointment within 1 mo0.96 (0.81-1.13).611.67 (1.37-2.05)<.001
  • OR = odds ratio; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.

  • a Adjusted for age, sex, race, insurance, substance use disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, and days until next appointment.

  • b Taken from problem lists in the electronic health record. Reference is not having each diagnosis.