Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of provider and practice characteristics associated with recommended care practices and willingness to see more CSHCN (n=198).
| Written care plan | Extra time | Satisfied with time | Community referrals | ≥51 CSHCN | Willing to increase | |
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| Physician Characteristics | ||||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 1.76 (.57, 5.46) | 2.26 (1.07, 4.78) | 1.04 (.45, 2.39) | 2.83 (1.30, 6.18) | 2.74 (.95, 7.90) | 1.49 (.66, 3.37) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White/non-hispanic | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Other | .03 (0, .39) | .26 (.09, .74) | .60 (.20, 1.84) | .16 (.06, .46) | .03 (0, .23) | 1.28 (.45, 3.62) |
| Field | ||||||
| Pediatrician | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Family Physician | .33 (.06, 1.94) | .21 (.06, .72) | 2.00 (.61, 6.53) | .45 (.15, 1.36) | .10 (.02, .56) | 1.10 (.33, 3.61) |
| Year graduated | ||||||
| ≤1979 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 1980–89 | 4.38 (.96, 20.0) | .59 (.22, 1.63) | .16 (.05, .50) | .72 (.27, 1.91) | 2.02 (.50, 8.12) | .22 (.07, .73) |
| 1990–99 | .84 (.18, 3.92) | .84 (.32, 2.19) | .16 (.05, .47) | .92 (.35, 2.41) | .66 (.17, 2.55) | .69 (.26, 1.87) |
| ≥2000 | .79 (.14, 4.34) | .39 (.13, 1.15) | .48 (.16, 1.43) | .88 (.31, 2.53) | .68 (.16, 2.89) | .61 (.20, 1.84) |
| Work status | ||||||
| Full-time | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Part-time | 3.72(.80, 17.3) | 2.26 (.67, 7.67) | .45 (.10, 2.07) | .49 (.16, 1.55) | .33 (.08, 1.47) | .48 (.12, 1.97) |
| Practice Characteristics | ||||||
| Practice setting | ||||||
| Solo/2 person | 9.67 (2.61, 35.8) | 3.52 (1.47, 8.43) | 1.94 (.81, 4.61) | 3.05 (1.33, 7.02) | 1.15 (.33, 3.94) | 1.72 (.73, 4.09) |
| Group | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Multispecialty/other | 1.76 (.36, 8.59) | 1.75 (.60, 5.12) | 5.02 (1.58, 15.9) | 1.21 (.42, 3.47) | .93 (.24, 3.60) | 1.76 (.56, 5.60) |
| # Children seen per week | ||||||
| ≥51 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 20–50 | 1.83 (.31, 11.0) | 1.27 (.38, 4.27) | 1.40 (.44, 4.38) | .84 (.28, 2.57) | .36 (.06, 2.18) | .84 (.26, 2.65) |
| ≤19 | 2.29 (.29. 18.3) | 1.16 (.27, 5.06) | 3.70 (.95, 14.5) | 1.00 (.27, 3.71) | .35 (.03, 4.23) | .38 (.08, 1.77) |
| % Children on public insurance | ||||||
| ≥51% | 2.01 (.63, 6.42) | .81 (.36, 1.80) | .77 (.33, 1.80) | 1.05 (.49, 2.24) | 4.17 (1.34, 13.0) | 2.81 (1.24, 6.37) |
| ≤50% | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
All results presented as adjusted odds ratios (95% CI). Analyses adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity, practice field, year graduated medical school, work status, practice setting, number of children seen per week, and % children on public insurance.