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Table 5 Factors associated* with preventive tests and services and among RA patients

From: The delivery of evidence-based preventive care for older Americans with arthritis

 

DXA

Influenza vaccination

Pneumococcal vaccination

Hyperlipidemia lab testing

Mammography

Colonoscopy

 

   OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Age

      

   65 to 69

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

   70 to 74

0.93 (0.81, 1.07)

0.96 (0.87, 1.07)

0.89 (0.78, 1.00)

0.72 (0.60, 0.86)

0.71 (0.61, 0.81)

1.07 (0.94, 1.21)

   75 to 79

0.62 (0.54, 0.72)

1.02 (0.91, 1.14)

0.92 (0.80, 1.06)

0.62 (0.51, 0.74)

0.51 (0.44, 0.60)

0.75 (0.65, 0.86)

   80 to 84

0.49 (0.40, 0.59)

1.00 (0.86, 1.16)

0.82 (0.68, 0.98)

0.36 (0.29, 0.44)

0.28 (0.23, 0.33)

0.73 (0.61, 0.87)

   85+

0.30 (0.22, 0.40)

0.96 (0.76, 1.21)

0.65 (0.48, 0.88)

0.25 (0.19, 0.35)

0.15 (0.11, 0.21)

0.49 (0.38, 0.65)

Gender

      

   Female

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

 

1.00 (Ref)

   Male

0.22 (0.19, 0.25)

1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

0.99 (0.88, 1.12)

1.18 (1.00, 1.40)

Women Only

0.99 (0.88, 1.12)

Race

      

   White

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

   Asian

0.67 (0.37, 1.21)

1.11 (0.69, 1.79)

1.12 (0.63, 1.99)

1.52 (0.59, 3.91)

1.05 (0.90, 1.22)

0.75 (0.43, 1.32)

   Black

0.58 (0.46, 0.72)

0.41 (0.34, 0.50)

0.95 (0.76, 1.19)

0.83, (0.63, 1.09)

1.06 (0.92, 1.22)

1.21 (0.97, 1.51)

   Hispanic

0.74 (0.49, 1.11)

0.48 (0.34, 0.67)

0.68 (0.44, 1.07)

0.97 (0.57, 1.67)

1.12 (0.95, 1.33)

0.73 (0.50, 1.08)

   Other

0.70 (0.44, 1.13)

0.51 (0.35, 0.75)

0.60 (0.35, 1.02)

0.67 (0.38, 1.17)

0.99 (0.87, 1.12)

0.83 (0.53, 1.30)

Income, $

      

   0 to <30,000

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

   30,000 to <45,000

1.07 (0.93, 1.24)

1.22 (1.09, 1.38)

1.16 (1.01, 1.34)

1.07 (0.90, 1.28)

0.99 (0.67, 1.49)

1.24 (1.08, 1.43)

   45,000 to <60,000

1.43 (1.20, 1.69)

1.52 (1.33, 1.74)

1.19 (1.01, 1.40)

1.40 (1.13, 1.73)

0.61 (0.48, 0.79)

1.35 (1.15, 1.59)

   60,000 to <75,000

1.15 (0.94, 1.42)

1.45 (1.22, 1.71)

1.25 (1.02, 1.53)

1.48 (1.12, 1.95)

0.83 (0.60, 1.16)

1.29 (1.06, 1.58)

   75,000+

1.28 (1.02, 1.62)

1.57 (1.30, 1.89)

1.28 (1.02, 1.60)

1.57 (1.14, 2.16)

0.92 (0.69, 1.23)

1.70 (1.35, 2.15)

Physicians providing care (≥2 visits)

    

   Rheumatology but no primary care

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

   Both rheumatology and primary care

1.05(0.91, 1.21)

1.71(1.53, 1.91)

1.21(1.05, 1.38)

1.28(1.07, 1.53)

1.41(1.21, 1.63)

1.35(1.18, 1.55)

   Primary care and no rheumatology

0.56(0.49, 0.65)

1.32(1.18, 1.48)

0.97(0.84, 1.11)

1.34(1.12, 1.6)

1.03(0.89, 1.2)

1.06(0.92, 1.21)

   No rheumatology or primary care

0.66(0.52, 0.83)

0.87(0.72, 1.05)

0.77(0.61, 0.98)

0.87(0.66, 1.13)

1.05(0.83, 1.35)

1.17(0.93, 1.46)

  1. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio
  2. *adjusted for all factors listed for Table 4.