Table 2.
Odds Ratio for Eligible Patients Being Screened, All Variables Initially Considered Likely to Predict Screening*
| Odds Ratio | Standard Error | z | P>|z| | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both reminders | 1.86 | 0.39 | 2.94 | .003 | 1.23 to 2.82 |
| Computer reminders | 2.66 | 0.72 | 3.63 | <.001 | 1.57 to 4.53 |
| Patient reminders | 1.95 | 0.37 | 3.53 | <.001 | 1.35 to 2.80 |
| FP female | 1.12 | 0.17 | 0.72 | .47 | 0.83 to 1.50 |
| FP number in practice | 0.97 | 0.02 | −1.35 | .18 | 0.94 to 1.01 |
| FP year graduation | 1.01 | 0.01 | 1.35 | .18 | 0.99 to 1.03 |
| FP tenths worked | 0.98 | 0.03 | −0.54 | .59 | 0.92 to 1.05 |
| FP mean number patients per day | 1.00 | 0.001 | −0.59 | .56 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
| FP proportion patients age 50+ | 27.3 | 1.83 | 1.53 | .13 | 0.75 to 10.14 |
| FP prior screen rate | 4.38 | 2.46 | 2.63 | .01 | 1.46 to 13.18 |
| FP fee to patient | 1.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 | .99 | 0.98 to 1.02 |
| Patient age | 1.00 | 0.004 | −0.82 | .41 | 0.99 to 1.00 |
| Patient “regular” | 2.04 | 0.27 | 5.44 | <.001 | 1.58 to 2.64 |
| Patient number of visits | 1.23 | 0.05 | 5.44 | <.001 | 1.14 to 1.32 |
| Patient non-European ethnicity | 1.45 | 0.20 | 2.70 | .007 | 1.11 to 1.89 |
Logistic regression with clustering by FP, n=4,081.
The number of patients included in this regression is reduced because of 1,547 patients missing ethnicity data.
FP, family practitioner.