TABLE 4.

Results From Univariable and Multivariable* Regression Analyses to Determine Factors Associated With High‐Value Care (Defined as Meeting ≥ 75% of All Eligible QIs)

Variable	Unadjusted OR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI
Age in years (reference > 60 years)	0.99	0.97‐1.02	0.97	0.94‐1.00
Female (vs. male)	1.11	0.64‐1.91	1.12	0.54‐2.32
Race (reference non‐Hispanic white)
Hispanic versus non‐Hispanic white	1.52	0.74‐3.12	1.53	0.61‐3.83
Non‐Hispanic Asian versus non‐Hispanic white	2.96	1.39‐6.29	3.69	1.34‐10.15
Other versus non‐Hispanic white	1.00	0.36‐2.75	1.15	0.36‐3.73
Married (vs. not married)	1.42	0.80‐2.55
Etiology of cirrhosis
Hepatitis C (reference: alcoholic liver disease)	0.96	0.46‐1.97
NASH (reference: alcoholic liver disease)	1.08	0.50‐2.32
Non‐English (reference: English)	2.14	1.11‐4.12	1.44	0.59‐3.54
Initial MELD‐Na score (per point increase)	0.96	0.91‐1.02
Current MELD‐Na score (per point increase)	0.96	0.92‐1.00	0.98	0.93‐1.04
Baseline decompensated (vs. compensated)	0.47	0.24‐0.89	0.49	0.22‐1.10
Outpatient GI/hepatology visits per year (per visit increase)	1.00	0.96‐1.05	0.95	0.89‐1.02
Referred for liver transplant evaluation	0.69	0.34‐1.42	0.70	0.27‐1.80

^*Multivariable regression included the following variables: age, gender, race, current MELD‐Na score, compensated status, number of outpatient GI/hepatology visits, and referral for liver transplantation.