Table 4. Factors Associated With Gaining Basic Electronic Health Record Capability Between 2010 and 2012
CovariateAdjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)P Value
Beacon
    Yes1.71 (1.31–2.24)*.00
    No (reference)1
Rural
    Yes0.90 (0.74–1.09).27
    No (reference)1
Region
    South (reference)1
    Northeast1.26 (0.99–1.61).06
    Midwest1.23 (0.98–1.54).07
    West0.83 (0.66–1.04).11
Size (patients served annually/1000)1.00 (0.99–1.00).07
Poverty (<100% FPL)1.01 (1.00–1.01)*.00
Insurance status and type
    Lacking health insurance0.99 (0.98–1.00)*.00
    Covered by Medicaid0.99 (0.98–1.00).01
    Other types of insurance (reference)1
Race/ethnicity
    Hispanic1.00 (1.00–1.00).91
    Black1.00 (0.99–1.00).23
    Other race1.00 (0.99–1.00).25
    White, non-Hispanic (reference)1
Year
    20100.92 (0.77–1.11).39
    20110.95 (0.80–1.14).61
    2012 (reference)1
  • Source: Uniform Data System, 2010–2012.

  • * P < .001.

  • P < .01.

  • CI, confidence interval; FPL, federal poverty level.