Table 2.
Factors Associated with the Report of Medical Mistakes Controlling for Site (n=1310)
| Percentage Who Report Mistake, n(%) |
Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)* |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 18-29 | 43 (13) | 1.0 |
| 30-39 | 40 (13) | 1.01 (.59, 1.73) |
| 40-49 | 65 (17) | 1.31 (.79, 2.18) |
| 50-59 | 64 (19) | 1.51 (.89, 2.56) |
| ≥ 60 | 44 (14) | 1.18 (.67, 2.09) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 81 (15) | 1.0 |
| Female | 184 (16) | 1.03 (0.74, 1.44) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 109 (19) | 1.0 |
| African-American | 81 (13) | 0.65 (0.46, 0.94) |
| Hispanic | 44 (13) | 0.55 (0.27, 1.12) |
| Other | 13 (17) | 1.10 (0.55, 2.18) |
| Educational Status | ||
| High School Diploma or Less | 105 (12) | 1.0 |
| Some College or More | 154 (20) | 1.99 (1.41, 2.79) |
| Chronic Low Back Pain | ||
| Absent | 152 (13) | 1.0 |
| Present | 93 (22) | 1.51 (1.07, 2.11) |
| Reported Physical Health Not Good | ||
| On No Days in the Past 30 Days | 48 (9) | 1.0 |
| On At Least One Day in the Past 30 Days | 201 (20) | 2.19 (1.50, 3.20) |
*
fixed effects model controlling for site characteristics, adjusted for all factors in the table