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. 2005 Oct;20(10):916–921. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0197.x

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.