Table 2.
Logistic Models for COPD Exacerbations
CTR Measure | Model Specifications | OR (95% CI) | |||
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Any | Moderate | Severe | |||
Continuous | Full sample, all predictors | CTR | 0.988 (0.978-0.999) | 0.992 (0.981-1.004) | 0.977 (0.963-0.991) |
c-statistic | 0.748 | 0.761 | 0.801 | ||
Continuous | Subsample, no severe exacerbation at baseline, all predictors | CTR | 0.985 (0.974-0.997) | 0.988 (0.975-1.001) | 0.974 (0.958-0.991) |
c-statistic | 0.717 | 0.736 | 0.754 | ||
Continuous | Full sample, medical claim predictors removed (pharmacy-only model) | CTR | 0.973 (0.963-0.983) | 0.982 (0.971-0.993) | 0.953 (0.940-0.966) |
c-statistic | 0.709 | 0.735 | 0.728 | ||
Dichotomous cut-point 0.7a | Full sample, all predictors | CTR | 0.991 (0.936-1.049) | 1.025 (0.961-1.093) | 0.921 (0.852-0.995) |
c-statistic | 0.748 | 0.761 | 0.801 | ||
Dichotomous cut-point 0.7a | Full sample, medical claim predictors removed (pharmacy-only model) | CTR | 0.939 (0.888-0.992) | 0.996 (0.935-1.060) | 0.833 (0.774-0.897) |
c-statistic | 0.709 | 0.734 | 0.727 |
aOR given for CTR ≥ 0.7 vs. < 0.7.
CI = confidence interval; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; CTR = COPD treatment ratio; OR = odds ratio.