TABLE 3—
Odds of Receiving Medication for Other Conditions Relative to That for Tobacco Use: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005–2007
| Condition | Visits Receiving Condition-Specific Medication, % | OR (95% CI) | AORa (95% CI) |
| Hypertension | 57.4 | 29.2 (24.8, 34.4) | 32.8 (27.2, 39.5) |
| Diabetes | 46.2 | 18.7 (15.5, 22.5) | 20.9 (16.9, 25.8) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 47.1 | 19.3 (16.0, 23.3) | 16.5 (13.5, 20.1) |
| Asthma | 42.4 | 16.1 (13.2, 19.7) | 22.1 (17.4, 28.1) |
| Depression | 53.3 | 22.9 (19.2, 27.4) | 24.0 (20.0, 28.7) |
| Tobacco use | 4.4 | 1.0 (Ref) | 1.0 (Ref) |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
a
Variables included in the model were age, gender, race, ethnicity, expected source of payment, type of patient (new or established), type of physician specialty (medical, surgical, primary), and provision of counseling (except for depression).