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Table 5 Multiple logistic regression for prediction of usage of MRI

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

Variables

Odds ratio

95% CI

Pvalue

Physician

   

 No

1.00

  

 Yes

2.19

1.68–2.84

<0.001

Age (years)

   

 25–34

1.00

  

 35–44

0.90

0.66–1.22

0.49

 45–54

1.36

0.96–1.91

0.08

 55–65

1.63

1.02–2.58

0.04

Sex

   

 Female

1.00

  

 Male

0.96

0.66–1.39

0.83

Major diseases

   

 No

1.00

  

 Yes

4.33

2.68–7.00

<0.001

Urbanicity

   

 Urban

1.00

  

 Suburban

1.05

0.77–1.42

0.77

 Rural

1.20

0.66–2.18

0.56

Residential region

   

 North

1.00

  

 Central

1.32

0.94–1.85

0.11

 South

1.08

0.79–1.47

0.62

 East

1.28

0.59–2.77

0.53

  1. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.