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Table 2 Predictors of having at least 1 glucose test ordered, among 301 patients without known diabetes

From: Glucose testing and insufficient follow-up of abnormal results: a cohort study

 

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

Predictor

Bivariate Models

Multivariate Model 1

Multivariate Model 2

Age (≥45 vs. <45 years)

14.00 (4.27 – 45.89)*

12.60 (3.51 – 45.23)*

12.36 (3.41 – 44.79)*

Gender (female vs. male)

0.54 (0.30 – 0.97)*

0.48 (0.22 – 1.04)†

0.45 (0.21 – 0.93)*

Ethnicity (non-white vs. white)

3.05 (1.55 – 6.01)*

3.66 (1.66 – 8.06)*

3.71 (1.68 – 8.20)*

Insurance (commercial vs. other)

0.41 (0.14 – 1.19)

1.61 (0.41 – 6.31)

1.76 (0.43 – 7.16)

Family history of diabetes (yes vs. no)

3.01 (1.27 – 7.11)*

3.14 (1.19 – 8.28)*

2.98 (1.12 – 7.93)*

Hypertension (yes vs. no)

7.92 (1.20 – 52.14)*

1.45 (0.18 – 11.60)

1.22 (0.15 – 9.82)

High cholesterol (yes vs. no)

1.30 (0.43 – 3.88)

0.72 (0.18 – 2.80)

0.71 (0.18 – 2.78)

Weight (per 10 pounds)

1.13 (1.04 – 1.22)*

1.07 (0.97 – 1.19)

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Body mass index (per unit, kg/m2)

1.13 (1.06 – 1.21)*

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1.08 (1.00 – 1.18)†

Number of visits observed (per visit)

1.32 (1.15 – 1.53)*

1.34 (1.13 – 1.60)*

1.33 (1.12 – 1.58)*

All visits with same physician (yes vs. no)

1.47 (0.85 – 2.55)

1.38 (0.69 – 2.75)

1.40 (0.70 – 2.80)

  1. * p < 0.05. † p < 0.10.