Table 5.
Likelihood of Reappointment: Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis
| Variables, Categories | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
| Specialty | ||
| Medical specialists | Reference | Reference |
| Surgical specialists | 0.85 | 0.71–1.02 |
| Obstetrician-gynecologists | 0.87 | 0.63–1.19 |
| Psychiatrists | 4.36 | 3.18–5.97 |
| Referral status | ||
| Not referred | Reference | Reference |
| Referred | 0.80 | 0.70–0.91 |
| Morbidity burden | ||
| No major ADG | Reference | Reference |
| Major ADG | 1.54 | 1.35–1.76 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | Reference | Reference |
| Male | 1.07 | 0.999–1.14 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | Reference | Reference |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.03 | 0.85–1.26 |
| Hispanic | 1.02 | 0.87–1.19 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.15 | 0.88–1.51 |
| Insurance | ||
| Private insurance | Reference | Reference |
| Medicare | 1.32 | 1.18–1.48 |
| Medicaid | 1.41 | 1.16–1.70 |
| No insurance | 0.74 | 0.62–0.89 |
| Age | ||
| 0–17 years | Reference | Reference |
| 18–64 years | 1.07 | 0.90–1.26 |
| ≥65 years | 1.23 | 0.997–1.53 |
ADG=aggregated diagnosis group.
Note: Response category is “No.