Table 2.
The Association of Patient Language Preference with CKD Processes of Care
| N Yes (row %) | Age, sex-adjusted | p value | Fully adjusted | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | CI | RR | CI | ||||
| ACR order | |||||||
| English (n = 1439) | 593 (41%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 287) | 153 (53%) | 1.34 | (1.17, 1.53) | 0.00 | 1.03 | (0.90, 1.17) | 0.66 |
| A1c order | |||||||
| English (n = 540) | 529 (98%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 163) | 160 (98%) | 0.99 | (0.97, 1.02) | 0.64 | 0.99 | (0.96, 1.02) | 0.58 |
| Statin Rx | |||||||
| English (n = 1315) | 865 (66%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 284) | 219 (77%) | 1.13 | (1.06, 1.22) | 0.00 | 1.01 | (0.94, 1.09) | 0.80 |
| ACE/ARB Rx | |||||||
| English (n = 1199) | 867 (72%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 264) | 192 (73%) | 0.98 | (0.89, 1.08) | 0.68 | 0.90 | (0.82, 0.99) | 0.02 |
| BP control | |||||||
| English (n = 1439) | 1075 (75%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 287) | 213 (74%) | 1.03 | (0.96, 1.11) | 0.43 | 1.05 | (0.96, 1.14) | 0.30 |
| A1c < 7 | |||||||
| English (n = 529) | 301 (57%) | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Non-English (n = 160) | 94 (59%) | 0.95 | (0.75, 1.20) | 0.66 | 0.97 | (0.75, 1.25) | 0.80 |
Age, sex-adjusted: adjusted for age, sex only; clustered on provider (n = 152)
Fully adjusted: additionally adjusted for race/ethnicity, insurance type, number of PC visits, CKD stage, and count of comorbid conditions