Table 5.
Logistic Regression Results (Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals) for Responses to Patient Vignettes About Physicians’ Recommendation Against Cancer Screening
| Independent Variables (Models Also Controlled for Income and Health Insurance Status) | PSA Vignette (Engage in Joint Decision) | PSA Vignette (Trust Recommendation Against Test) | Mammography Vignette (Engage in Joint Decision) | Mammography Vignette (Trust Recommendation Against Test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18‐29 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30‐44 | 0.84 (0.63, 1.13) | 1.17 (0.68, 2.02) | 1.47 (1.09, 1.98) | 1.22 (0.76, 1.98) |
| 45‐59 | 1.38 (1.04, 1.84) | 0.79 (0.49, 1.40) | 2.28 (1.70, 3.05) | 0.99 (0.61, 1.62) |
| 60+ | 1.53 (1.13, 2.07) | 0.57 (0.30, 1.08) | 3.01 (2.23, 4.06) | 0.88 (0.53, 1.55) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.80 (0.66, 1.08) | 2.84 (1.40, 5.05) | 0.83 (0.61, 1.29) | 1.30 (0.94, 1.80) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High school | 1.50 (1.05, 2.16) | 0.65 (0.37, 1.13) | 1.17 (1.19, 2.52) | 0.91 (0.54, 1.54) |
| Some college | 1.97 (1.36, 2.87) | 0.40 (0.21, 0.76) | 1.73 (1.19, 2.52) | 0.52 (0.29, 0.93) |
| College+ | 2.36 (1.61, 3.46) | 0.29 (0.15, 0.56) | 2.01 (1.37, 2.95) | 0.66 (0.37, 1.18) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black | 0.55 (0.40, 0.76) | 1.21 (0.73, 2.13) | 0.64 (0.46, 0.88) | 0.95 (0.56, 1.61) |
| Other | 0.82 (0.57, 1.20) | 2.65 (1.40, 5.05) | 0.88 (0.61, 1.29) | 1.47 (0.84, 2.55) |
| Hispanic | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.62 (0.50, 0.84) | 1.25 (0.73, 2.13) | 0.69 (0.51, 0.94) | 0.75 (0.45, 1.25) |
| Home Internet | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.95 (0.74, 1.22) | 0.74 (0.47, 1.18) | 1.43 (1.12, 1.84) | 0.77 (0.53, 1.14) |
| Attitudinal variables—agreement | ||||
| Research most important factor in creating guidelines | 1.31 (1.04, 1.64) | 0.73 (0.45, 1.18) | 1.34 (1.07, 1.69) | 1.00 (0.68, 1.48) |
| Providers should follow guidelines | 1.20 (0.95, 1.52) | 0.91 (0.55, 1.48) | 1.09 (0.87, 1.37) | 1.08 (0.73, 1.61) |
| Insurance plans should not pay for services not shown effective | 0.90 (0.71, 1.13) | 1.95 (1.25, 3.04) | 0.81 (0.54, 1.02) | 1.95 (1.36, 2.80) |
| Government uses guidelines to ration health care | 1.09 (0.88, 1.35 | 1.03 (0.66, 1.60) | 0.99 (0.80, 1.23) | 1.01 (0.71, 1.43) |
| I trust a government task force will make good and fair guidelines | 1.10 (0.87, 1.38) | 1.65 (1.03, 2.59) | 1.23 (0.98, 1.55) | 1.12 (0.77, 1.64) |
Results in bold significant at p < .05 level.