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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Res Social Adm Pharm. 2014 Sep 11;11(3):382–400. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.09.002

Table 3.

Results of Multinomial Logistic Regression Model for Predictors of Quarterly Undersupply and Oversupply of Diabetes-related Medications

Odds Ratios (95% CIa) Adjusted Predicted Probabilities (95% CI)

Undersupply Oversupply Undersupply Appropriate Supply Oversupply
Sex
    Male (ref) -- -- 0.38 (0.35-0.40) 0.56 (0.53-0.58) 0.06 (0.05-0.08)
    Female 1.15 (0.99-1.33) 0.78 (0.55-1.09) 0.41 (0.39-0.44) 0.54 (0.52-0.56) 0.05 (0.04-0.06)
Race/ethnicity
    White (ref) -- -- 0.38 (0.36-0.39) 0.57 (0.55-0.58) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    Black 1.98 (1.43-2.72)** 0.86 (0.39-1.88) 0.53 (0.46-0.60) 0.43 (0.36-0.50) 0.04 (0.01-0.06)
    Other/Unknown 2.29 (1.64-3.19)** 1.43 (0.65-3.13) 0.55 (0.48-0.62) 0.39 (0.32-0.46) 0.06 (0.02-0.09)
Age and Insurance Status
    HMO coverage only, any age (ref) -- -- 0.42 (0.39-0.46) 0.55 (0.52-0.59) 0.02 (0.01-0.03)
    Age <65 in Medicare only 0.87 (0.64-1.18) 3.36 (1.61-6.99)** 0.38 (0.32-0.43) 0.55 (0.50-0.61) 0.07 (0.04-0.10)
    Age <65 in Medicare & Medicaid 1.01 (0.77-1.33) 4.55 (2.33-8.92)** 0.40 (0.35-0.45) 0.51 (0.46-0.56) 0.09 (0.05-0.12)
    Age ≥65 in Medicare only 0.89 (0.73-1.09) 2.51 (1.37-4.60)** 0.39 (0.36-0.42) 0.56 (0.53-0.59) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
    Age ≥65 in Medicare & Medicaid 0.80 (0.59-1.08) 5.73 (2.89-11.33)** 0.35 (0.29-0.40) 0.54 (0.49-0.59) 0.11 (0.08-0.15)
Baseline ACG-PMb score
    Quartile 1 (ref) -- -- 0.35 (0.32-0.38) 0.59 (0.56-0.62) 0.06 (0.04-0.08)
    Quartile 2 1.08 (0.92-1.27) 1.04 (0.72-1.51) 0.37 (0.34-0.39) 0.57 (0.55-0.60) 0.06 (0.04-0.07)
    Quartile 3 1.24 (1.03-1.49)* 1.09 (0.69-1.71) 0.39 (0.37-0.42) 0.55 (0.52-0.58) 0.06 (0.04-0.07)
    Quartile 4 1.78 (1.42-2.22)** 1.08 (0.64-1.82) 0.48 (0.44-0.51) 0.47 (0.44-0.51) 0.05 (0.04-0.06)
Diabetes Complications
    No (ref) -- -- 0.40 (0.38-0.42) 0.54 (0.52-0.56) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    Yes 0.91 (0.74-1.11) 0.85 (0.55-1.32) 0.38 (0.34-0.42) 0.57 (0.53-0.60) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
Depression
    No (ref) -- -- 0.39 (0.38-0.41) 0.55 (0.53-0.57) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    Yes 1.05 (0.84-1.31) 0.82 (0.49-1.37) 0.41 (0.36-0.45) 0.55 (0.50-0.59) 0.05 (0.03-0.07)
Dementia
    No (ref) -- -- 0.40 (0.38-0.41) 0.55 (0.53-0.57) 0.05 (0.05-0.06)
    Yes 1.08 (0.77-1.52) 1.54 (0.85-2.77) 0.40 (0.33-0.47) 0.52 (0.45-0.59) 0.08 (0.04-0.11)
Alcohol or drug abuse
    No (ref) -- -- 0.39 (0.38-0.41) 0.55 (0.53-0.57) 0.06 (0.05-0.06)
    Yes 1.61 (1.05-2.48)* 0.66 (0.20-2.13) 0.51 (0.41-0.60) 0.46 (0.37-0.56) 0.03 (0.00-0.07)
Psychoses
    No (ref) -- -- 0.41 (0.39-0.42) 0.54 (0.53-0.56) 0.05 (0.04-0.06)
    Yes 0.73 (0.55-0.96)* 1.73 (1.05-2.84)* 0.33 (0.28-0.38) 0.58 (0.53-0.64) 0.09 (0.06-0.12)
Total number of diabetes-related medications at baseline
    1-2 (ref) -- -- 0.44 (0.41-0.48) 0.51 (0.47-0.54) 0.05 (0.03-0.07)
    3-4 0.76 (0.62-0.92)** 0.96 (0.78-1.98) 0.38 (0.36-0.41) 0.56 (0.54-0.59) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
    5-6 0.71 (0.56-0.89)** 1.29 (0.75-2.23) 0.36 (0.33-0.39) 0.57 (0.53-0.60) 0.07 (0.05-0.09)
    ≥7 0.85 (0.62-1.16) 0.54 (0.23-1.16) 0.42 (0.36-0.47) 0.55 (0.50-0.61) 0.03 (0.01-0.05)
Total number of unique medications (all types) at baseline
    0-5 (ref) -- -- 0.38 (0.35-0.42) 0.57 (0.54-0.61) 0.05 (0.03-0.07)
    6-10 1.08 (0.88-1.32) 1.24 (0.78-1.98) 0.40 (0.37-0.42) 0.55 (0.52-0.58) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
    11-15 1.16 (0.90-1.50) 1.36 (0.76-2.44) 0.41 (0.37-0.45) 0.53 (0.50-0.57) 0.06 (0.04-0.08)
    ≥16 1.20 (0.84-1.71) 1.90 (0.97-3.71) 0.41 (0.35-0.47) 0.51 (0.46-0.57) 0.08 (0.05-0.11)
K-index for study period
    Quartile 1 (ref) -- -- 0.42 (0.38-0.45) 0.54 (0.51-0.57) 0.05 (0.03-0.06)
    Quartile 2 0.94 (0.76-1.15) 1.51 (0.96-2.37) 0.39 (0.36-0.43) 0.54 (0.51-0.57) 0.07 (0.05-0.08)
    Quartile 3 0.98 (0.79-1.20) 1.17 (0.74-1.87) 0.41 (0.38-0.44) 0.54 (0.51-0.57) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
    Quartile 4 0.82 (0.66-1.01) 1.27 (0.79-2.03) 0.37 (0.34-0.40) 0.57 (0.54-0.61) 0.06 (0.04-0.08)
Insulin use, %(n)
    No -- -- 0.39 (0.37-0.41) 0.56 (0.54-0.58) 0.05 (0.05-0.06)
    Yes 1.14 (0.96-1.35) 1.14 (0.79-1.64) 0.41 (0.38-0.45) 0.53 (0.50-0.56) 0.06 (0.04-0.07)
Number of unique providers seen for E&Mc visits per quarter
    0 (ref) -- -- 0.41 (0.39-0.44) 0.54 (0.51-0.56) 0.05 (0.04-0.06)
    1 0.81 (0.72-0.90)** 1.02 (0.81-1.29) 0.37 (0.35-0.38) 0.58 (0.56-0.60) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    2 0.96 (0.85-1.09) 1.07 (0.81-1.40) 0.40 (0.38-0.43) 0.54 (0.52-0.56) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    ≥3 1.07 (0.93-1.24) 1.04 (0.75-1.44) 0.43 (0.40-0.45) 0.52 (0.49-0.55) 0.05 (0.04-0.07)
Any days in inpatient setting
    No (ref) -- -- 0.38 (0.36-0.40) 0.56 (0.55-0.58) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    Yes (ref) 2.35 (2.02-2.74)** 1.23 (0.86-1.77) 0.57 (0.53-0.60) 0.38 (0.35-0.42) 0.05 (0.03-0.06)
Any 90-day prescription fills in the quarter
    No (ref) -- -- 0.41 (0.40-0.43) 0.54 (0.52-0.56) 0.04 (0.04-0.05)
    Yes (ref) 0.58 (0.47-0.71)** 2.64 (1.88-3.70)** 0.28 (0.24-0.31) 0.60 (0.56-0.64) 0.12 (0.10-0.15)
Last available A1cd prior to quarter
    <7% (ref) -- -- 0.39 (0.37-0.41) 0.56 (0.54-0.58) 0.05 (0.04-0.06)
    7% to <9% 1.00 (0.87-1.16) 1.38 (1.03-1.87)* 0.39 (0.36-0.41) 0.55 (0.52-0.57) 0.07 (0.05-0.08)
    ≥9% 1.59 (1.27-2.00)** 0.98 (0.56-1.70) 0.50 (0.45-0.54) 0.46 (0.42-0.51) 0.04 (0.02-0.06)
    Not tested 0.73 (0.53-1.01) 1.18 (0.65-2.14) 0.32 (0.27-0.38) 0.61 (0.55-0.67) 0.06 (0.03-0.09)
Last available LDLe prior to quarter
    <100 mg/dl (ref) -- -- 0.35 (0.33-0.37) 0.59 (0.56-0.61) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    100-129 mg/dl 1.19 (1.01-1.40)* 0.96 (0.71-1.32) 0.39 (0.36-0.42) 0.55 (0.52-0.59) 0.06 (0.04-0.07)
    ≥130 mg/dl 2.60 (2.08-3.24)** 0.86 (0.46-1.62) 0.57 (0.52-0.62) 0.39 (0.35-0.44) 0.04 (0.02-0.06)
    Not tested 1.47 (1.20-1.81)** 0.94 (0.61-1.45) 0.44 (0.40-0.48) 0.51 (0.47-0.55) 0.05 (0.02-0.07)
Last available BPf prior to quarter
    <130/80 (ref) -- -- 0.42 (0.39-0.45) 0.53 (0.50-0.56) 0.05 (0.03-0.06)
    (≥130/80) 0.90 (0.78-1.03) 1.23 (0.90-1.68) 0.40 (0.38-0.41) 0.55 (0.53-0.56) 0.06 (0.05-0.07)
    Missing 0.71 (0.57-0.90)** 0.88 (0.53-1.46) 0.35 (0.31-0.39) 0.60 (0.56-0.64) 0.05 (0.03-0.06)
*

p<.05

**

p<.01

a

CI = confidence interval; ref, reference group

b

ACG-PM = adjusted clinical groups – predictive model

c

E&M = evaluation and management

d

A1c = glycated hemoglobin

e

LDL = low-density lipoprotein

f

BP = blood pressure; mg/dl, milligrams per deciliter.