Table 2 Odds ratio of actual use of a chest x-ray following a visit diagnosis of pneumonia (whether referred or not referred)
From: Community-acquired pneumonia – use of chest x-rays for diagnosis in family practice
Variable | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 1.00 |
Women | 0.95 (0.84–1.08) | |
Age (years) | 18–39 | 1.00 |
40–64 | 1.20 (1.02–1.41)* | |
65+ | 1.30 (1.09–1.55) ** | |
Distance to the radiology facility | Out of the city | 1.00 |
In the clinic or in the city | 2.44 (2.14–2.77) *** | |
Smoking | Never | 1.00 |
Past or current | 1.08 (0.91–1.28) | |
Chronic comorbidities | None | 1.00 |
At least one | 0.74 (0.63–0.87)*** |