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Table 6 Odds of using CHD risk assessment by subgroups of physician characteristics

From: Use of global coronary heart disease risk assessment in practice: a cross-sectional survey of a sample of U.S. physicians

Characteristic

Odds Ratio (95% CI)*

Specialty

 

   Internal medicine

1.0 (referent)

   Cardiology

1.95 (1.31 - 2.90)

   Family medicine

1.36 (0.93 - 1.98)

Years in practice

 

   < 10 years

1.0 (referent)

   10-19 years

1.70 (1.06 - 2.73)

   ≥20 years

0.93 (0.61 - 1.42)

Office based care time

 

   ≥75%

1.0 (referent)

   51-74%

1.61 (1.05 - 2.46)

   50%

2.25 (1.33 - 3.82)

   25-49%

1.21 (0.74 - 1.97)

   < 25%

1.19 (0.72 - 1.57)

PDA or smartphone use

1.58 (1.17 - 2.12)

  1. *Based on the results of a logistic regression model, adjusted for specialty, years in practice, amount of office based care time, and use of a PDA/smartphone.
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BMC Health Services Research

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