Table 3.
Factors Independently Associated with Screening Women 25 and Younger for Chlamydia Among California Primary Care Physicians, N=708
| Characteristic | Weighted % | Adjusted OR *(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty | ||
| Internal Medicine | 40.0 | Referent |
| Obstetrics Gynecology | 51.2 | 1.36 (0.75 to 2.47) |
| Adolescent Medicine | 88.1 | 5.04 (1.64 to 15.51) |
| Family Practice | 41.7 | 1.07 (0.62 to 1.86) |
| General Practice | 49.4 | 1.76 (0.90 to 3.43) |
| Pediatrics | 50.9 | 1.21 (0.68 to 2.14) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 37.9 | Referent |
| Female | 58.5 | 1.84 (1.18 to 2.86) |
| Practice setting | ||
| Private | 36.3 | Referent |
| HMO † | 54.1 | 1.97 (1.18 to 3.27) |
| Public | 69.3 | 3.98 (1.98 to 8.01) |
| Other ‡ | 65.5 | 3.21 (1.60 to 6.44) |
| Female patients per week | ||
| Less than 11 | 36.5 | Referent |
| 11 to 20 | 52.1 | 1.93 (1.21 to 3.06) |
| More than 20 | 52.7 | 1.64 (0.98 to 2.75) |
*
Adjusted for specialty, gender, practice setting, age, and female patients per week.
†
Freestanding Health Maintenance Organization (HMO).
‡
Other practice settings included academic and other unspecified.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.