Characteristic | Odds Ratio† (95% CI) of a Computed Tomography Order |
---|---|
Time period | |
1997–1999 | 1.00 (–) |
2005–2007 | 6.41 (5.12 – 8.03) |
Sex | |
Female | 1.00 (–) |
Male | 0.92 (0.80 – 1.07) |
Age (years) | |
15–44 | 1.00 (–) |
45–64 | 1.09 (0.92 – 1.29) |
>65 | 1.30 (1.04 – 1.61) |
Race | |
White | 1.00 (–) |
Black | 0.92 (0.77 – 1.11) |
Other | 0.73 (0.50 – 1.07) |
Health insurance | |
Private | 1.00 (–) |
Medicare | 0.88 (0.70 – 1.10) |
Medicaid | 0.71 (0.57 – 0.88) |
Self-pay/other | 0.96 (0.77 – 1.19) |
Geographic region | |
Northeast | 1.00 (–) |
Midwest | 1.24 (0.90 – 1.70) |
South | 0.99 (0.74 – 1.31) |
West | 1.51 (1.15 – 1.99) |
↵* Common chest symptoms are chest pain, shortness of breath, or labored breathing.
† Adjusted for all other variables in the table.