TABLE 4.
Multivariable analysis of pediatric dermatology encounters characteristics during the pre‐pandemic period (June 1, 2019, to January 22, 2020) versus the pandemic period (June 1, 2020, to January 22, 2021)
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI for aOR | Coefficient (β) | Standard Error (SE) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Patient type | ||||||
| Return patient | Reference | |||||
| New patient | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.90 | −0.25 | 0.07 | .001** |
| Race a | ||||||
| White | Reference | |||||
| Black/African American | 1.03 | 0.85 | 1.25 | 0.03 | 0.10 | .729 |
| Asian/Mideast Indian | 0.95 | 0.66 | 1.35 | −0.05 | 0.18 | .782 |
| Other race/mixed/unknown | 1.53 | 1.15 | 2.03 | 0.42 | 0.15 | .003** |
| Ethnicity a | ||||||
| Non‐Hispanic or Latino | Reference | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.84 | −0.44 | 0.14 | .002** |
| Unknown | 2.43 | 1.55 | 3.80 | 0.89 | 0.23 | <.0005*** |
| Preferred Language a | ||||||
| English | Reference | |||||
| Non‐English | 0.96 | 0.68 | 1.36 | −0.04 | 0.18 | 0.823 |
| Payer type | ||||||
| Private insurance | Reference | |||||
| Public insurance | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.98 | −0.19 | 0.09 | .028* |
| Self‐pay/unknown | 0.68 | 0.44 | 1.07 | −0.38 | 0.23 | .098 |
p Value: <.05*, <.01**, <.001***.
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; IL, Illinois.
a
Self‐reported by patient at the time of the encounter.