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Published in final edited form as: Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jul 19;58(11):10.1007/s10620-013-2794-7. doi: 10.1007/s10620-013-2794-7

Table 3.

Results of a multiple logistic regression model examining the association between provider characteristics and self-reported guideline-concordant HCC screening

Adjusted odds ratio 95 % confidence interval p-Value
Professional credentials
 Midlevel provider (PA, NP) 0.28 0.12, 0.64 0.002
 Midlevel provider (CNS, RN) 0.61 0.21, 1.81 0.376
 Othera 0.22 0.06, 0.88 0.032
 Physician 1.00 Reference
Area of specialty
 Gastroenterology/hepatology 2.78 1.10, 7.04 0.031
 Infectious disease 4.09 1.29, 13.00 0.017
 Otherb 1.07 0.42, 2.76 0.889
 Primary care 1.00 Reference
Personally prescribe hepatitis C antiviral therapy
 Yes 4.07 1.77, 9.37 0.001
 No 1.00 Reference
Provider routinely recommends screening for varices in patients with cirrhosis
 Only in select patients 0.83 0.26, 2.63 0.756
 Yes 2.54 1.09, 5.93 0.031
 No 1.00 Reference
Refer patients to the VA national liver transplant program
 Yes 3.00 1.30, 6.89 0.010
 No 1.00 Reference
a

PharmD, registered pharmacist, psychologist, social worker

b

Mental health, primary care