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Table 4 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for sociodemographic characteristics and United States Census region associated with patient visits to osteopathic physicians for primary care, according to MSA status*†

From: Sociodemographic and geographic characteristics associated with patient visits to osteopathic physicians for primary care

 

MSA

Non-MSA

Characteristic

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Age (yrs)

  

< .001

  

.001

< 15

0.30

0.22 - 0.40

 

0.53

0.30 - 0.93

 

15-24

0.74

0.63 - 0.87

 

0.81

0.58 - 1.12

 

25-44

1.00

  

1.00

  

45-64

0.94

0.85 - 1.04

 

0.91

0.74 - 1.12

 

65-74

0.80

0.66 - 0.96

 

0.68

0.52 - 0.89

 

75+

0.67

0.54 - 0.83

 

0.62

0.48 - 0.81

 

Sex

  

.41

  

.58

Female

0.96

0.87 - 1.06

 

0.96

0.83 - 1.11

 

Male

1.00

  

1.00

  

Race

  

< .001

  

.002

White

1.00

  

1.00

  

Black

0.58

0.42 - 0.80

 

0.41

0.25 - 0.67

 

Other

0.40

0.23 - 0.67

 

1.07

0.53 - 2.18

 

Ethnicity

  

.05

  

.01

Hispanic

0.67

0.49 - 0.93

 

0.51

0.33 - 0.78

 

Not Hispanic

1.00

  

1.00

  

United States Census region

  

.01

  

.01

Northeast

0.95

0.64 - 1.43

 

0.34

0.08 - 1.48

 

Midwest

1.00

  

1.00

  

South

0.51

0.29 - 0.91

 

0.26

0.11 - 0.60

 

West

0.60

0.40 - 0.89

 

0.28

0.09 - 0.94

 
  1. *CI denotes confidence interval; MSA, metropolitan statistical area; OR, odds ratio. ORs and 95% CIs are for osteopathic physicians (DOs) relative to allopathic physicians (MDs).
  2. †The results were computed using a multiple logistic regression model that included each of the characteristics in the table.
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