Table 3.
Adjusted Relationship Between Physician Name Characteristics and Continuity Clinic Slot Fill Percent
| Characteristic | Beta estimate (95% Cl)ͣ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full cohort (N = 307) | Historical cohort (N = 131) | Contemporary cohort (N = 205) | |
| Female gender | 1.5 (− 0.6, 3.7) | 1.6 (0.04, 3.2) | 0.0 (− 2.0 (2.1) |
| Race White, non-Hispanic | 1.4 (− 2.6, 3.0) | 0.91 (− 1.2, 3.0) | − 0.4 (− 3.1, 2.4) |
| Surname origin European, non-Hispanic | 4.3 (2.1, 6.4) | 2.8 (1.2, 4.3) | 3.2 (1.0, 5.3) |
| Character length first name | 0.3 (− 0.2, 0.9) | 0.3 (− 0.1, 0.7) | 0.4 (− 0.2, 1.0) |
| Character length surname | 0.1 (− 0.4, 0.5) | − 0.2 (− 0.5, 0.1) | − 0.1 (− 0.5, 0.4) |
| Consonant/vowel ratio first name | − 0.4 (− 1.9, 1.0) | − 0.1 (− 1.4, 1.2) | 0.1 (− 1.2, 1.5) |
| Consonant/vowel ratio surname | − 0.3 (− 1.4, 0.8) | 0.6 (− 0.2, 1.4) | − 0.1 (− 1.1, 0.9) |
CI, confidence interval
ͣAdjusting for resident year, gender, surname origin, first and last name character length, and first and last name consonant/vowel ratio. Italic values are statistically significant