Table 4

Adjusted relationships between receipt of preventive service variables and years of care from the same physician: logistic regression results: Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years of continuity

Preventive services (only asked to those reporting at least one doctor visit in past year)
% ≤1 yr care
OR (95% CI)
% 1–2 yrs care
OR (95% CI)
% 3–5 yrs care
OR (95% CI)

Mammogram in women 50 and older within past year (n = 1182)
0.94
1.17
0.96

(0.60–1.46)
(0.77–1.80)
(0.70–1.32)

p = 0.78
p = 0.44
p = 0.81
Pap smear in women 18–64 years old in past 3 years (n = 1543)
1.27
1.17
1.36

(0.71–2.24)
(0.62–2.20)
(0.83–2.24)

p = 0.41
p = 0.63
p = 0.22
Flu shot in persons 65 and older in past year (n = 679)
0.66
0.83
1.07

(0.36–1.20)
(0.43–1.61)
(0.66–1.74)

p = 0.17
p = 0.58
p = 0.77
Flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in persons 50 and older 10 years (n = 1684)
0.87
1.15
1.05

(0.60–1.96)
(0.83–1.59)
(0.81–1.37)

p = 0.53
p = 0.39
p = 0.67
Cholesterol in persons 45 and older (n = 2024)
1.08
1.33
0.98

(0.59–1.89)
(0.77–2.31)
(0.68–1.42)

p = 0.79
p = 0.30
p = 0.93
Smoking counseling in past year (n = 611 smokers)
1.00
1.15
1.31

(0.55–1.82)
(0.61–2.17)
(0.74–2.33)

p = 0.99
p = 0.66
p = 0.36
Physical Activity counseling in past year (n = 2548)
1.23
1.06
1.16

(0.94–1.64)
(0.78–1.43)
(0.92–1.47)

p = 0.13
p = 0.70
p = 0.19
Nutrition counseling in past year (n = 2541)
1.47
1.05
1.25

(1.08–2.02)
(0.76–1.45)
(1.01–1.54)

p = 0.01
p = 0.76
p = 0.04

*Adjusted for age, gender, race, income ≥ 25,000, health insurance status, and health status. Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years

Donahue et al. BMC Family Practice 2005 6:40   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-40