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Table 3 Radiology utilization among physicians and general adults

From: Investigating the utilization of radiological services by physician patients: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan

Modality

Odds ratio*

95% CI

Pvalue

X-ray

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

0.85

0.72–0.99

0.04

Sonography

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

1.04

0.90–1.20

0.62

Computed tomography

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

1.14

0.95–1.37

0.16

Magnetic resonance imaging

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

2.19

1.68–2.84

<0.001

Radioisotope scanning

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

0.97

0.66–1.42

0.87

Positron emission tomography

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

1.57

0.39–6.40

0.53

Interventional procedures

   

 General adults

1.00

  

 Physicians

0.67

0.54–0.83

<0.001

  1. *Values adjusted for age, sex, major diseases, urbanicity, and residential regions; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.