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. 2005 Nov 19;6:48. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-6-48

Table 2.

Predictors of Referral Documentation in Medical Records.

Covariate Univariate O.R. (95% C.I.) Lifetime Multivariate O.R. (95% C.I.) 12-month Multivariate O.R. (95% C.I.)
Screen for IPV
 Lifetime IPV "Is violence/abuse a concern in your personal relationships? (past or present)" 2.5 (0.70–8.8) 6.93 (1.09–43.84) ____
 12-month IPV "Has anyone hit, pushed, slapped or threatened you in the past year?" 0.85 (0.35–2.0) ____ 0.35 (0.94–1.30)
 Fear for Safety "Is anyone in your personal life causing you to be fearful for your safety?" 4.10 (0.80–21) 2.35 (0.33–16.73) 6.31 (0.72–55.49)
Patient Demographics
 Age 0.980 (0.94–1.02) 0.99 (0.93–1.04) 0.99 (0.94–1.05)
 Ethnicity 1.37 (0.57–2.29) 2.41 (0.76–7.66) 2.16 (0.71–6.60)
 Gender
Female = REF
1.35 (0.53–3.43) 0.49 (0.12–2.06) 0.54 (0.13–2.27)
 Insurance
Free Care/Medicaid = REF
4.70 (1.40–15.80) 2.88 (0.74–11.07) 2.83 (0.73–10.93)
Clinician Characteristics
 Female 2.15 (0.83–5.57) 2.53 (0.59–10.87) 2.39 (0.54–10.61)
 Type
Physician = REF
0.56 (.23–1.37) 0.43 (0.13–1.45) 0.51 (0.16–1.62)
 Site 0.97 (.84–1.12) 0.87 (0.70–1.07) 0.89 (0.73–1.10)
Screen for Co-morbid Psychiatric Conditions
 Eating Disorder .88 (.33–2.36) ________ _______
 Mood 2.59 (1.08–6.20) 3.61 (1.20–10.88) 3.64 (1.24–10.7)
 Anxiety 2.99 (1.15–7.73) 4.25 (1.20–15.10) 4.02 (1.18–13.73)