TABLE 5.
Factors Associated With Receipt of Breast Cancer Screening in Women Veterans (N = 19,660)
| Effects | Odds Ratio | Lower 95% CL | Upper 95% CL | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient (age 40–69 y) | ||||
| Age group (y) | ||||
| 50–59 vs. 40–49 | 1.593 | 1.438 | 1.765 | < 0.0001 |
| 60–69 vs. 40–49 | 1.779 | 1.560 | 2.030 | < 0.0001 |
| BMI* | ||||
| Overweight vs. underweight/normal | 1.209 | 1.069 | 1.368 | 0.0025 |
| Obese vs. underweight/normal | 1.336 | 1.192 | 1.497 | < 0.0001 |
| Race | ||||
| Nonwhite vs. white | 1.229 | 1.109 | 1.361 | < 0.0001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic | 0.937 | 0.744 | 1.180 | 0.5801 |
| Mental health flag | ||||
| Yes vs. no | 0.795 | 0.716 | 0.884 | < 0.0001 |
| Provider | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Female vs. male | 1.210 | 1.073 | 1.365 | 0.0020 |
| Class | ||||
| NP vs. PH | 0.869 | 0.757 | 0.996 | 0.0442 |
| PA vs. PH | 1.111 | 0.897 | 1.374 | 0.3347 |
| Designation | ||||
| DWHP vs. Non-DWHP | 1.238 | 1.104 | 1.389 | 0.0003 |
Model adjusted for survey sampling weight and clustering within region, station, and provider. Additionally (covariate) adjusted for total provider panel size.
*
Underweight/normal (BMI < 25), overweight (BMI 25–29.9), obese (BMI 30+).
BMI indicates body mass index; CL, confidence limit; DWHP, Designated Women’s Health Provider; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician’s assistant; PH, physician.