Table 3.

Factors associated with preferences for when to complete patient-reported outcome measures about mental health symptoms.

Factor			In between appointments when not at the VHAa, ORb (95% CI)		At the VHA, OR (95% CI)		During appointments, OR (95% CI)
Age (years)
	>65 (reference: ≤65)	1.35 (0.88-2.06)		1.09 (0.75-1.58)		1.21 (0.80-1.80)
Sex
	Female (reference: male)	1.35 (0.74-2.48)		1.28 (0.76-2.15)		1.05 (0.60-1.85)
Race
	Black or other (reference: White)	0.69 (0.37-1.29)		0.87 (0.50-1.51)		0.69 (0.38-1.25)
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity
	Hispanic (reference: non-Hispanic)	1.36 (0.45-4.13)		3.32c (1.04-10.58)		3.27 (0.88-12.21)
Marital status
	Married (reference: not married or in a civil union)	0.77 (0.50-1.20)		0.93 (0.64-1.34)		0.91 (0.60-1.39)
Educational level
	At least some college or vocational education (reference: high school or lower)	0.83 (0.47-1.49)		0.87 (0.53-1.44)		0.61 (0.33-1.13)
Place where care is received
	Mostly at the VHA (reference: other)	0.96 (0.65-1.43)		0.86 (0.61-1.21)		0.97 (0.65-1.42)
Physical health
	Excellent, very good, or good (reference: fair or poor)	0.79 (0.51-1.21)		0.96 (0.67-1.38)		0.96 (0.63-1.45)
Mental health
	Excellent, very good, or good (reference: fair or poor)	0.62 (0.36-1.07)		1.10 (0.70-1.72)		1.46 (0.88-2.41)
Housing status
	Owning or renting (reference: other)	0.95 (0.32-2.80)		1.22 (0.50-2.96)		1.74 (0.67-4.53)
Financial difficulties
	Yes (reference: no)	0.61c (0.40-0.93)		1.34 (0.91-1.97)		1.97d (1.23-3.16)
Depression
	Yes (reference: no)	1.46 (0.92-2.30)		1.23 (0.83-1.83)		1.14 (0.73-1.78)
Anxiety
	Yes (reference: no)	1.37 (0.84-2.24)		0.81 (0.53-1.23)		0.97 (0.61-1.55)
PTSDe
	Yes (reference: no)	0.67 (0.41-1.11)		1.25 (0.82-1.91)		1.32 (0.81-2.14)

^aVHA: Veterans Health Administration.

^bOR: odds ratio.

^cP<.05.

^dP<.01.

^ePTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.