Table 2. Regression Results: Dispense Quantities.
Variable | Coefficient (95% CI) | P Value |
---|---|---|
Bivariate model | ||
Default quantity | 0.19 (0.15 to 0.22) | <.001 |
Multivariable model variablea | ||
Default quantity | 0.08 (0.04 to 0.12) | .001 |
Age | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.03) | .03 |
Female | −0.93 (−1.34 to −0.53) | <.001 |
Site 2 | −2.76 (−4.96 to −0.57) | .02 |
Fixed effects calculated from 64 health care professionals who wrote 20 or more prescriptions; 40 health care professionals who wrote 19 or fewer prescriptions were grouped together, yielding 65 separate prescriber random effects. The results presented are from linear regression models.