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. 2018 Jul 19;13(7):e0198363. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198363

Table 4. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions with off-label use as dependent variable.

Bivariate Regression Multivariate Regression

Explanatory Variable
OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Patient Characteristics
Sex 1.02 -0.98–1.06 0.28 0.2 0.1–0.4 0.27
Race
  White
Black 1.01 0.94–1.08  0.86   1.02 0.94–1.12 0.24 
Other 0.94 0.87–1.02 0.12 0.93 0.86–1.01 0.68
Age
21–40 yoa*
41–65 yoa 1.01 0.97–1.05 0.51 1.01 0.96–1.07 0.41
>65 yoa 1.00 0.95–1.06 0.86 1.00 0.91–1.10 0.79
Insurance Type
Private*
Medicare 0.89 0.76–0.95 0.03 0.93 0.84–0.97 0.04
Medicaid/CHIP 0.96 0.91–1.02 0.24 0.98 0.91–1.05 0.89
Self-pay 1.02 0.98–1.07 0.35 1.04 0.98–1.10 0.69
Charity 0.87 0.71–0.93 0.02 0.91 0.88–0.96 0.03
Other 0.96 0.85–0.99 0.04 0.96 0.88–1.04 0.33
Unknown 0.97 0.88–1.08 0.60 1.05 0.95–1.15 0.53
Chronic Conditions
1*
2 1.04 0.95–1.06 0.21 1.01 0.93–1.10 0.13
3 or more 1.13 1.05–1.19 0.001 1.12 1.02–1.14 0.003
Smoker 1.04 0.98–1.11 0.18 1.05 0.98–1.12 0.18
Clinician Characteristics
Clinic in MSA 0.98 0.91–1.07 0.71 1.03 0.96–1.11 0.96
Type of Clinic
Psychiatrist 1.07 1.02–1.15 0.03 1.06 1.01–1.12 0.03
Other*
Region of Clinic
Northeast*
Midwest 1.01 0.95–1.07 0.79 1.02 0.96–1.08 0.85
South 1.04 0.98–1.10 0.18 1.06 0.98–1.13 0.26
West 1.09 1.02–1.13 0.01 1.09 1.01–1.17 0.02

* Reference Variable (values for Bivariate is 0 and for Multivariate is 1)

p<0.05; significant variables are also in bold