Factors associated with receiving a prescription
| Factor | Type of prescription; OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic prescription for viral infection n = 16 742 patients* | Antipsychotic prescription for treatment of symptoms of dementia n = 573 patients† | |
| Patient sex (female v. male) | 1.22 (1.15–1.30) | 0.97 (0.67–1.41) |
| Patient age (< 60 yr v. ≥60 yr) | 1.19 (1.02–1.38) | – |
| No. of comorbidities‡ (≥3 v. 0) | 2.02 (1.90–2.14) | 16.22* (8.4–31.3) |
| No. of comorbidities‡ (1 or 2 v. 0) | 1.34 (1.28–1.39) | 6.48 (3.49–12.02) |
| Frequency of office visits (per 2 visit increase to the same primary care provider) | 1.48 (1.30–1.69) | 1.3 (0.60–2.75) |
| Funding type (fee-for-service v. salaried) | 4.35 (3.31–5.72) | 0.45 (0.25–0.80) |
| Practice location (urban v. rural) | 1.46 (0.60–3.57) | 1.42 (0.45–4.44) |
| Practice size (< 1055 patients v. ≥1055 patients) | 1.14 (0.75–1.73) | 0.91 (0.48–1.73) |
| Provider age (≤ 43 yr v. > 43 yr) | 0.77 (0.50–1.19) | 0.95 (0.49–1.82) |
| Provider sex (male v. female) | 1.12 (0.8–1.59) | 1.37 (0.87–2.16) |
| No. of encounters per week (< 53 v. ≥53) | 0.96 (0.68–1.38) | 1.17 (0.72–1.91) |