Table 5 PCP referral patterns to DCs (Multivariable analysis)
From: Referral patterns and attitudes of Primary Care Physicians towards chiropractors
Predictor Variables | Have you ever recommended patient see a DC? OR (95% CI) | Do you recommend patient contacts DC on own or initiate formal referral? OR (95% CI) | Have you ever referred patient to DC for evaluation or treatment? OR (95% CI) | Have you accepted referral from a DC? OR (95% CI) | Has a DC obtained clinical information or advice via curbside consultation OR (95% CI) | Have you obtained clinical information or advice from a DC via curbside consultation? OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | 1.21 (0.75 – 1.93) | 1.21 (0.53 – 2.79) | 1.00 (0.58 – 1.73) | 1.67 (1.04 – 2.67) ¶ | 1.80 (0.98 – 3.29) | 0.63 (0.29 – 1.41) |
MD | 1.12 (0.69 – 1.82) | 0.83 (0.34 – 2.02) | 1.33 (0.75 – 2.35) | 0.27 (0.15 – 0.49)¶ | 0.47 (0.28 – 0.79) ¶ | 0.67 (0.31 – 1.44) |
Age | 1.01 (0.94 – 1.07) | 0.94 (0.85 – 1.03) | 1.01 (0.94 – 1.08) | 0.96 (0.90 – 1.02) | 0.97 (0.91 – 1.04) | 1.00 (0.91 – 1.10) |
Time Since Graduation | 0.97 (0.92 – 1.03) | 1.07 (0.98 – 1.18) | 0.99 (0.93 – 1.05) | 1.03 (0.97 – 1.10) | 1.01 (0.95 – 1.08) | 0.99 (0.90 – 1.09) |
Private Practice | 2.00 (1.16 – 3.45)¶ | 1.65 (0.56 – 4.81) | 1.58 (0.79 – 3.17) | 1.83 (1.05 – 3.19) ¶ | 2.20 (0.92 – 5.24) | 1.65 (0.45 – 6.01) |
Internal Medicine | 0.63 (0.39 – 1.02) | 1.00 (0.37 – 2.67) | 0.80 (0.43 – 1.47) | 0.72 (0.44 – 1.18) | 0.62 (0.31 – 1.21) | 0.94 (0.37 – 2.38) |
Metropolitan County | 1.03 (0.68 – 1.57) | 1.12 (0.51 – 2.44) | 1.45 (0.90 – 2.31) | 0.75 (0.49 – 1.14) | 0.74 (0.45 – 1.21) | 0.55 (0.25 – 1.17) |
Number of cases in Final Model | 495 | 313 | 417 | 491 | 493 | 488 |
Model-Fit (p-value) | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.76 |