Table 5 Predictors of seeing a rheumatologist among 509 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis in the MCBS, 2001 to 2006
From: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
| Â | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|
Age, years | Â |
   65 to 74 | 1.00 |
   75 to 84 | 0.59 (0.39, 0.90) |
   85+ | 0.22 (0.11, 0.48) |
Gender, female | 0.99 (0.70, 1.45) |
Race | Â |
   Non-Hispanic, white | 1.0 |
   Non-Hispanic, black | 1.15 (0.35, 3.79) |
   Hispanic | 1.33 (0.44, 3.97) |
   Non-Hispanic, other | 1.34 (0.49, 3.67) |
Income (US dollars) | Â |
   >50,000 | 1.0 |
   >30,000 to 50.000 | 0.55 (0.26, 1.16) |
   >20,000 to 30,000 | 0.47 (0.22, 1.01) |
   >15,000 to 20,000 | 0.32 (0.14, 0.74) |
   ≤ 15,000 | 0.35 (0.16, 0.75) |