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. 2009 Aug 10;11(3):e31. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1166

Table 4.

Multivariate correlates of registry function capability

Diagnosis registry
OR (95% CI)
Laboratory result registry
OR (95% CI)
Medication registry
OR (95% CI)
Practice Location
Rural 0.95 (0.73 - 1.23) 1.08 (0.86 - 1.34) 1.32 (1.05 - 1.65)
Urban 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Practice Size
≥ 6 physicians 1.09 (0.85 - 1.41) 0.92 (0.74 - 1.14) 1.10 (0.89 - 1.37)
3 - 5 physicians 1.62 (1.29 - 2.03) 1.39 (1.16 - 1.68) 1.20 (1.00 - 1.44)
1 - 2 physicians 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Practice Ownership
Full owner 1.28 (1.04 - 1.58) 0.71 (0.60 - 0.85) 0.65 (0.54 - 0.78)
Part owner 1.19 (0.92 - 1.53) 0.53 (0.43 - 0.65) 0.71 (0.58 - 0.87)
Non owner 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Practice Involvement in Teaching
Involved in teaching 1.42 (1.19 - 1.70) 0.98 (0.85 - 1.13) 1.08 (0.94 - 1.25)
Not involved in teaching 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Hospital Affiliation
Hospital based practice 1.09 (0.85 - 1.39) 1.87 (1.52 - 2.30) 1.35 (1.10 - 1.66)
Non-hospital-based practice 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Practice Type
Solo primary care practice 0.67 (0.47 - 0.96) 1.23 (0.92 - 1.65) 1.97 (1.46 - 2.66)
Solo specialty care practice 0.84 (0.60 - 1.17) 0.90 (0.68 - 1.18) 1.78 (1.35 - 2.34)
Primary care group/partnership 1.47 (1.07 - 2.02) 1.90 (1.50 - 2.42) 1.61 (1.26 - 2.04)
Single specialty group/partnership 0.70 (0.54 - 0.91) 0.91 (0.74 - 1.13) 0.62 (0.50 - 0.77)
Multi-specialty group/partnership 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
EHR Usage
Yes 1.53 (1.25 - 1.86) 1.42 (1.22 - 1.66) 2.30 (1.96 - 2.70)
No 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)

OR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval

Ref: Reference Category