Odds Ratios Derived from the Multivariate Hierarchical Model Describing the Odds of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing during the Last Year*
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient level | ||
| Age (5-yr increments) | 1.19 (0.80–1.76) | .38 |
| Visits within last 2 years (n) | 1.05 (0.98–1.12) | .17 |
| Comorbid conditions† (n) | 0.74 (0.49–1.11) | .15 |
| Cholesterol within last year‡ | 2.42 (1.22–4.81) | .012 |
| Practice level | ||
| Solo vs group | 1.63 (0.37–7.24) | .52 |
| Age of practice (5-yr increments) | 0.91 (0.74–1.13) | .36 |
| Average patient age (5-yr increments) | 0.91 (0.68–1.23) | .55 |
* 236 patients, 41 practices.
† Count of whether patient has diabetes, hypertension, a heart condition, and/or asthma (score = 0, 1, . . 4).
‡ Unadjusted values for odds ratio, CI, and P are 2.10, 1.10–4.02, and .027, respectively.