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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 21.
Published in final edited form as: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015 Dec 26;155(1):165–173. doi: 10.1007/s10549-015-3658-y

Table 3.

Multivariable Cox proportional hazards model for BRCA1/2 testing*

HR (95% CI) P
Diagnosis year/cohort <0.001
 2005
  Women age ≤ 40 Reference
  Women age 41–45 0.71 (0.60–0.84)
 2006
  Women age ≤ 40 1.70 (1.44–2.00)
  Women age 41–45 0.97 (0.82–1.14)
 2007
  Women age ≤ 40 2.11 (1.81–2.46)
  Women age 41–45 1.39 (1.19–1.62)
 2008
  Women age ≤ 40 2.71 (2.34–3.13)
  Women age 41–45 1.83 (1.59–2.12)
 2009
  Women age ≤ 40 3.42 (2.97–3.94)
  Women age 41–45 2.23 (1.94–2.57)
 2010
  Women age ≤ 40 4.03 (3.50–4.65)
  Women age 41–45 2.75 (2.39–3.17)
 2011
  Women age ≤ 40 4.77 (4.14–5.50)
  Women age 41–45 3.48 (3.03–4.00)
 2012
  Women age ≤ 40 6.05 (5.26–6.97)
  Women age 41–45 4.63 (4.03–5.33)
Insurance plan type <0.001
 PPO Reference
 CDHP 1.14 (1.05–1.24)
 Comprehensive 1.01 (0.87–1.17)
 EPO 1.05 (0.93–1.19)
 HDHP 1.26 (1.13–1.40)
 HMO 0.86 (0.82–0.91)
 POS 1.03 (0.97–1.10)
 POS with capitation 1.17 (0.98–1.41)
 Missing/unknown 0.90 (0.83–0.98)
Region <0.001
 South Reference
 Northeast 1.15 (1.09–1.21)
 South Central 1.18 (1.13–1.23)
 West 1.06 (1.00–1.11)
 Missing/unknown 1.18 (1.06–1.32)
*

The outcome was the first BRCA1/2 testing claim recorded, using a Cox proportional hazards model that included the three independent variables listed in this table.

Insurance plan type: PPO, preferred provider organization; CDHP, consumer-driven health plan (PPO combined with a health reimbursement arrangement); EPO, exclusive provider organization (all care managed by a primary care physician with referrals required, payment non-capitated); HDHP (high deductible health plan combined with health savings account); HMO, health maintenance organization; POS, point-of-service (primary care physician manages care; patients incentivized to use particular providers).