Table 3.
Association Between Regional Characteristics and Change in Proportion Screened
| Coefficient (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Age 65–74 | Age ≥75 |
| All | ||
| Adjusted reimbursements | 0.62 (0.36, 0.88)a | 1.00 (0.66, 1.33)a |
| Percent rural | −0.03 (−0.05, −0.01)b | −0.02 (−0.04, 0.01) |
| Poverty rate | 0.05 (−0.02, 0.11) | 0.004 (−0.08, 0.09) |
| Quality score | 0.74 (0.25, 1.22)b | 0.46 (−0.16, 1.07) |
| White | ||
| Adjusted reimbursements | 0.56 (0.29, 0.83)a | 1.05 (0.68, 1.41)a |
| Percent rural | −0.02 (−0.05, 0.002)c | 0.02 (0.004, 0.05) |
| Poverty rate | 0.02 (−0.05, 0.09) | 0.03 (−0.07, 0.12) |
| Quality score | 0.71 (0.21, 1.21)b | 0.29 (−0.38, 0.95) |
| Black | ||
| Adjusted reimbursements | 0.54 (−0.03, 1.10) | 0.17 (−0.68, 1.01) |
| Percent rural | −0.06 (−0.10, −0.03)a | −0.02 (−0.08, 0.03) |
| Poverty rate | 0.17 (0.06, 0.28)b | 0.16 (−0.01, 0.33) |
| Quality score | 0.58 (−0.45, 1.60) | −0.13 (−1.67, 1.40) |
| Hispanic | ||
| Adjusted reimbursements | 1.25 (0.83, 1.67)a | 1.35 (0.76, 1.94)a |
| Percent rural | 0.02 (−0.04, 0.07) | 0.05 (−0.03, 0.14) |
| Poverty rate | 0.08 (−0.01, 0.17) | 0.14 (0.01, 0.26)c |
| Quality score | 0.71 (−0.30, 1.72) | 1.02 (−0.51, 2.54) |
| Other | ||
| Adjusted reimbursements | 0.32 (−0.39, 1.04) | 1.86 (0.92, 2.80)a |
| Percent rural | −0.18 (−0.25, −0.11)a | −0.19 (−0.29, −0.09)a |
| Poverty rate | 0.21 (0.02, 0.40)c | −0.06 (−0.31, 0.20) |
| Quality score | −0.03 (−1.45, 1.40) | 0.53 (−1.40, 2.45) |
Characteristics source:
Choosing Wisely: Prevalence and Correlates of Low-Value Healthcare Services in the United States Cola, et al. JIM 2014.
a
p < 0.001.
b
p < 0.01.
c
p < 0.05.