Table 3.
Logistic Regression of Patient, Physician, and Visit Characteristics on All Lifestyle Discussion Length, Dichotomized
| All Lifestyle Discussion (> 1 Minute vs ≤ 1 Minute) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Referent | OR (95% CI) |
| Patient Age | 5-year increase | 1.26 (0.82, 1.95) |
| Patient Gender | Male | 2.76 (0.82, 9.28) |
| Patient Race | Non-white | 0.59 (0.16, 2.16) |
| Patient Education | Less than college educated | 1.39 (0.56, 3.43) |
| Patient SF-36 Physical Activity Score | 5-point increase | 1.05 (0.97, 1.13) |
| Physician Age | 5-year increase | 0.92 (0.66, 1.26) |
| Physician Gender | Male | 0.24(0.03, 1.78) |
| Physician Race | Nonwhite | 0.37 (0.02, 7.41) |
| Physician Geriatric Training | Does not have training | 0.70(0.17, 2.93) |
| Physician ADEPT Supportiveness Score | 5-point increase | 1.30 (0.64, 2.63) |
| Length of Doctor-Patient Relationship | 1-year increase | 0.95 (0.89, 1.02) |
| Companion Present | No | 0.83(0.34, 2.05) |
| Number of Topics Discussed | One topic discussed (PA) | 4.44(1.31, 15.02)* |
| Reason for Visit | Nonacute | 0.21 (0.02, 1.73) |
| Length of Visit‡ | 60-second increase | 1.12 (1.00, 1.25)* |
*
P ≤ .05
n = 107
Note: All variables entered simultaneously and clustered on doctor.
Note: 95% CI lower bound is 1.0046.
CI = confidence interval