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Table 3 Multivariable Model Results Assessing Associations between Provider Characteristics and Frequency of Health Policy Discussions with Families.*

From: Pediatric provider perspectives and practices regarding health policy discussions with families: a mixed methods study

 

OR (95% CI)

All providers

Residents

Attending Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

Provider experience*

8.22 (2.04–33.1)a

–

–

Gender

0.61 (0.27–1.38)

0.48 (0.19–1.24)

2.36 (0.40–13.7)

Non-white race /ethnicity

1.95 (0.67–5.65)

1.32 (0.38–4.61)

4.97 (0.39–63.5)

Age (y)

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

0.91 (0.71–1.15)

1.06 (0.98–1.15)

Democatic party affiliation

1.68 (0.72–3.95)

2.47 (0.82–7.41)

0.6 (0.12–2.95)

Urban practice setting

3.85 (1.03–14.3)b

0.93 (0.03–30.0)

9.22 (1.72–49.2)d

Voting history**

1.78 (0.82–3.84)

2.79 (1.10–7.08)c

0.29 (0.04–2.25)

Civic minded

1.68 (0.45–6.29)

1.54 (0.13–18.9)

0.89 (0.14–5.6)

Civically engaged

1.57 (0.77–3.21)

1.23 (0.52–2.9)

2.84 (0.66–12.1)

  1. All independent variables are dichotomized apart from age
  2. *Defined as being an Attending Physician or Nurse Practitioner, as compared to a Resident. **Defined as a history of voting in both the most recent midterm and most resident presidential election.
  3. ap = 0.003
  4. bp = 0.044
  5. cp = 0.031
  6. dp = 0.009
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