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Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for risk of not performing total body skin examinations (TBSE) in primary care in connection to teledermoscopy referrals estimated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression

From: Factors for not performing total body skin examinations in primary care in association with teledermoscopy

Risk factor

Univariate logistic regression OR (95% CI)

p-value

Multivariate logistic regression OR (95% CI)

p-value

Gender patient

    

Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Male

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.005

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

0.001

Age patient

    

< 30

Reference

 

Reference

 

30–59

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

 

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.5

60–79

1.7 (1.4–2.1)

 

1.8 (1.4–2.2)

< 0.005

>=80

4.5 (3.2–6.3)

< 0.005

4.4 (3.0-6.4)

< 0.005

Gender physician

    

Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Male

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.005

0.7 (0.6–0.8)

< 0.005

Gender Combinations physician and patient

    

Female physician-female patient

Reference

 

Reference

p for interaction 0.55

Female physician- male patient

0.8 (0.6–0.9)

 

0.8 (0.7-1.0)

0.03

Male physician – female patient

0.8 (0.6–0.9)

 

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

< 0.005

Male physician – male patient

0.6 (0.5–0.7)

< 0.005

0.5 (0.4–0.6)

< 0.005

Reason for visit

    

Skin check/ nevus check

Reference

 

Reference

 

Specific for one skin lesion

10.6 (8.6–13.0)

 

10.4 (8.4–12.9)

< 0.005

Visit for other reason

9.6 (7.2–12.9)

< 0.005

8.2 (6.0-11.1)

< 0.005

  1. OR = Odds ratio
  2. CI = Confidence interval