Table 2.
Regression results providing the adjusted odds of having enhanced HIT capabilities
| Variables | HIT capability to coordinate or provide enabling services Odds ratio (standard error) | HIT capability to engage patients through HIT Odds ratio (standard error) |
|---|---|---|
| Structural measures | ||
| Primary care team FTE per 10,000 patients | 0.997 (0.003) | 0.99 (0.01) |
| Enabling service FTE per 10,000 patients | 1.01 (0.01) | 1.02 (0.01) |
| PCMH recognition for one or more sites | 2.45*** (0.33) | 2.86*** (0.45) |
| Contextual factors | ||
| % minority patients | 1.23 (0.32) | 0.77 (0.24) |
| % uninsured patients | 0.81 (0.32) | 0.32* (0.15) |
| % homeless patients | 0.62 (0.33) | 0.25* (0.15) |
| Total patients (in 10,000) | 1.01* (0.01) | 1.02** (0.01) |
| Health center net revenue (in $10,000) | 1.00 (0.0003) | 1.00 (0.0004) |
| Type of funding | ||
| Community health center | 0.99 (0.34) | 0.71 (0.29) |
| Migrant health center | 1.76** (0.38) | 1.27 (0.33) |
| Health care for the homeless | 1.27 (0.25) | 1.31 (0.33) |
| Public housing primary care | 0.93 (0.25) | 1.11 (0.37) |
| Rural | 0.86 (0.13) | 0.86 (0.16) |
| Region (reference: West) | ||
| Northeast | 1.18 (0.24) | 1.07 (0.26) |
| Midwest | 1.03 (0.20) | 1.14 (0.27) |
| South | 0.79 (0.15) | 1.70* (0.41) |
| State expanded Medicaid | 1.00 (0.16) | 1.01 (0.20) |
| % of individuals with less than HS diploma, aged 25 and older | 1.23 (1.27) | 0.27 (0.33) |
| % of males unemployed, aged 16 and older | 0.10 (0.38) | 0.01 (0.07) |
| Median annual household income (in $10,000) | 1.08 (0.08) | 1.01 (0.08) |
| Observations | 1,322 | 1,296 |
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